Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 17.7% cheaper than Kuwait City.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Kuwait City, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.75
KWD3.000
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.13
KWD2.500
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KWD0.210
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
KWD0.130
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 4.6% more for groceries
|
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
KWD0.310
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.63
KWD0.810
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
KWD1.770
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
KWD0.720
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
KWD0.900
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
KWD0.320
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
KWD0.260
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
KWD0.220
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
KWD0.150
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
KWD0.120
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.28
KWD0.390
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,111.30
KWD6,791.380
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.26
KWD8.990
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 4.5% more for housing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.66
KWD8.190
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$879.86
KWD270.250
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$681.04
KWD209.180
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.34
KWD12.700
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 55.1% less for childcare
|
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$464.57
KWD142.690
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,942.30
KWD2,132.290
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.99
KWD1.840
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.09
KWD0.950
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$113.29
KWD34.800
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.38
KWD3.500
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 61.3% less for clothing
|
Kuwait City
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.27
KWD12.980
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.44
KWD15.800
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.02
KWD28.570
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.84
KWD29.130
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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