Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 32.1% cheaper than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.6% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 51.5% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 32.4% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 35.4% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 30.9% more in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.5% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 41.0% less in Kampala
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 46.6% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,189.89
|
$2.72
UGX9,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,363.41
|
$9.48
UGX34,753
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD223.48
|
$0.45
UGX1,659
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.82
|
$0.31
UGX1,145
|
|
pay 51.5% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD560.47
|
$1.23
UGX4,500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,040.52
|
$1.81
UGX6,618
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,414.40
|
$2.58
UGX9,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD675.92
|
$1.87
UGX6,836
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD469.71
|
$2.16
UGX7,931
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD427.54
|
$1.24
UGX4,530
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD219.31
|
$0.68
UGX2,495
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD288.53
|
$0.83
UGX3,052
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD252.11
|
$0.70
UGX2,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.91
|
$0.67
UGX2,459
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD150.10
|
$0.84
UGX3,087
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD764.96
|
$5.75
UGX21,072
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,949.43
|
$45.35
UGX166,220
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,792,265.20
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,356,724
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,164.60
|
$2.72
UGX9,956
|
|
pay 35.4% less for housing
|
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,369.67
|
$70.62
UGX258,854
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD138,392.38
|
$364.73
UGX1,336,937
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,290.13
|
$241.73
UGX886,076
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,804.86
|
$31.44
UGX115,258
|
|
pay 30.9% more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD36,027.10
|
$126.15
UGX462,397
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD333,168.05
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,929,464
|
|
pay 48.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD495.79
|
$1.36
UGX4,978
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD677.79
|
$2.73
UGX10,001
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,388.20
|
$2.78
UGX10,205
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,072.55
|
$47.08
UGX172,569
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,082.30
|
$6.79
UGX24,890
|
|
pay 41.0% less for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,164.60
|
$17.11
UGX62,722
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,048.92
|
$13.24
UGX48,535
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,237.81
|
$33.20
UGX121,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,907.29
|
$50.10
UGX183,631
|
|
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