Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 62.8% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 68.2% less in Kampala
- Housing
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pay 48.5% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 89.5% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 59.8% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 72.5% less in Kampala
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of London, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
London
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.14
|
$2.72
UGX9,733
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.65
|
$9.48
UGX33,974
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.82
|
$0.45
UGX1,622
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.31
UGX1,119
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
London
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$1.23
UGX4,399
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.18
|
$1.81
UGX6,469
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.68
|
$2.58
UGX9,228
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.29
|
$1.87
UGX6,683
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.16
|
$2.16
UGX7,753
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.16
|
$1.24
UGX4,428
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.68
UGX2,440
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.83
UGX2,983
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.33
|
$0.70
UGX2,506
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.67
UGX2,404
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.84
UGX3,018
|
|
pay 68.2% less for transportation
London
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.48
|
$5.75
UGX20,600
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£191.37
|
$45.35
UGX162,497
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£27,064.09
|
$8,827.16
UGX31,631,953
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£26.12
|
$2.72
UGX9,733
|
|
pay 48.5% less for housing
London
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.84
|
$70.62
UGX253,056
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,099.91
|
$364.73
UGX1,306,991
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,528.92
|
$241.73
UGX866,229
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£195.51
|
$31.44
UGX112,676
|
|
pay 89.5% less for childcare
London
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,728.85
|
$126.15
UGX452,040
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,664.01
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,572,654
|
|
pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports
London
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.12
|
$1.36
UGX4,866
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.56
|
$2.73
UGX9,777
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.64
|
$2.78
UGX9,976
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.65
|
$47.08
UGX168,704
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.96
|
$6.79
UGX24,332
|
|
pay 72.5% less for clothing
London
|
Kampala
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.82
|
$17.11
UGX61,317
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.45
|
$13.24
UGX47,448
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£85.10
|
$33.20
UGX118,958
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£100.28
|
$50.10
UGX179,518
|
|
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