Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 45.8% cheaper than Lisbon.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 58.6% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.35
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.85
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.17
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 39.9% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.91
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 36.7% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.25
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,451.78
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,026.48
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.80
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 74.8% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€552.64
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,622.97
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.66
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.01
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.08
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.09
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€103.94
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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