Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 10.4% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 11.5% less for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 5.8% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 34.4% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
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