Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 16.4% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Lima, you would:
pay 19.1% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.50
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.74
|
$9.48
UGX34,558
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.09
|
$0.45
UGX1,650
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.90
|
$0.31
UGX1,139
|
|
pay 8.8% more for groceries
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.04
|
$1.23
UGX4,475
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.75
|
$1.81
UGX6,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.48
|
$2.58
UGX9,387
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.09
|
$1.87
UGX6,798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.39
|
$2.16
UGX7,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$1.24
UGX4,504
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.88
|
$0.68
UGX2,482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.79
|
$0.83
UGX3,034
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.95
|
$0.70
UGX2,549
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.99
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.78
|
$0.84
UGX3,069
|
|
pay 12.9% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.10
|
$5.75
UGX20,954
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN89.00
|
$45.35
UGX165,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN86,430.84
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,175,258
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN75.16
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
pay 16.8% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN99.12
|
$70.62
UGX257,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,147.68
|
$364.73
UGX1,329,439
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,357.11
|
$241.73
UGX881,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN164.21
|
$31.44
UGX114,611
|
|
pay 42.7% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN797.31
|
$126.15
UGX459,804
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,172.88
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,840,127
|
|
pay 7.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.91
|
$1.36
UGX4,950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.77
|
$2.73
UGX9,945
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.78
|
$2.78
UGX10,148
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN113.86
|
$47.08
UGX171,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.67
|
$6.79
UGX24,750
|
|
pay 57.5% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN159.67
|
$17.11
UGX62,370
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN130.53
|
$13.24
UGX48,263
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN317.93
|
$33.20
UGX121,001
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN352.05
|
$50.10
UGX182,601
|
|
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