Cost of living comparison
Yaounde is 22.2% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Yaounde instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 65.2% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$4.08
FCFA2,569
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$4.90
FCFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$1.44
FCFA904
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.44
FCFA277
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$0.40
FCFA253
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$6.54
FCFA4,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$9.09
FCFA5,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.49
FCFA937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$2.72
FCFA1,709
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$1.89
FCFA1,189
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.86
FCFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.89
FCFA559
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.51
FCFA320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.69
FCFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.62
FCFA390
|
|
pay 51.5% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$4.60
FCFA2,890
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$31,043.95
FCFA19,523,964
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$3.76
FCFA2,363
|
|
pay 17.2% less for housing
|
Kampala
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$43.57
FCFA27,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$149.77
FCFA94,195
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$191.98
FCFA120,740
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$46.85
FCFA29,467
|
|
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$231.89
FCFA145,839
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$1,552.20
FCFA976,198
|
|
pay 28.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$1.06
FCFA668
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$1.60
FCFA1,004
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$19.06
FCFA11,988
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
|
pay 30.7% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Yaounde
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$28.59
FCFA17,983
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
|
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