Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 41.9% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 21.7% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% less in Kampala
- Housing
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pay 25.8% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 61.6% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.4% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 69.5% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.80
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.88
|
$9.48
UGX34,711
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.67
|
$0.45
UGX1,657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.76
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 21.7% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
$1.23
UGX4,495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.00
|
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.72
|
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.20
|
$1.87
UGX6,828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.55
|
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.37
|
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
|
pay 33.7% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.54
|
$5.75
UGX21,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€36.46
|
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€25,622.59
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.56
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
pay 25.8% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€30.82
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€866.92
|
$364.73
UGX1,335,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€711.93
|
$241.73
UGX885,015
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€177.02
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
|
pay 61.6% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€446.67
|
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,883.87
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
|
pay 21.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.13
|
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.93
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€42.45
|
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$6.79
UGX24,860
|
|
pay 69.5% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€81.64
|
$17.11
UGX62,647
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€39.13
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€94.99
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€116.94
|
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
|
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