Cost of living comparison

London, United Kingdom

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. London Cost of Living Summary

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: pay 48.5% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 89.5% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: 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.

Kampala vs. London Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of London, you would:

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pay 65.6% less for restaurants

	London	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$25.83 £19.14	$2.72 UGX9,733	-89.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.33 £7.65	$9.48 UGX33,974	-8.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 £1.82	$0.45 UGX1,622	-81.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 £1.37	$0.31 UGX1,119	-83.1%
Average			-65.6%

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pay 35.6% less for groceries

	London	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$2.07 £1.53	$1.23 UGX4,399	-40.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.65 £4.18	$1.81 UGX6,469	-68.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.31 £4.68	$2.58 UGX9,228	-59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.45 £3.29	$1.87 UGX6,683	-58.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 £3.16	$2.16 UGX7,753	-49.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.56 £1.16	$1.24 UGX4,428	-20.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 £0.56	$0.68 UGX2,440	-9.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 £1.07	$0.83 UGX2,983	-42.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 £1.33	$0.70 UGX2,506	-61.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 £0.51	$0.67 UGX2,404	-2.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 £0.52	$0.84 UGX3,018	+20.0%
Average			-35.6%

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pay 68.2% less for transportation

	London	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.39 £5.48	$5.75 UGX20,600	-22.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$258.31 £191.37	$45.35 UGX162,497	-82.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,531.14 £27,064.09	$8,827.16 UGX31,631,953	-75.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$35.26 £26.12	$2.72 UGX9,733	-92.3%
Average			-68.2%

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pay 48.5% less for housing

	London	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.63 £30.84	$70.62 UGX253,056	+69.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,834.46 £2,099.91	$364.73 UGX1,306,991	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,063.73 £1,528.92	$241.73 UGX866,229	-88.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$263.90 £195.51	$31.44 UGX112,676	-88.1%
Average			-48.5%

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pay 89.5% less for childcare

	London	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$2,333.60 £1,728.85	$126.15 UGX452,040	-94.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,892.30 £20,664.01	$4,345.68 UGX15,572,654	-84.4%
Average			-89.5%

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pay 59.8% less for entertainment and sports

	London	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.27 £6.12	$1.36 UGX4,866	-83.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.80 £3.56	$2.73 UGX9,777	-43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$19.76 £14.64	$2.78 UGX9,976	-85.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.66 £48.65	$47.08 UGX168,704	-28.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$16.14 £11.96	$6.79 UGX24,332	-57.9%
Average			-59.8%

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pay 72.5% less for clothing

	London	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$96.94 £71.82	$17.11 UGX61,317	-82.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.55 £37.45	$13.24 UGX47,448	-73.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$114.87 £85.10	$33.20 UGX118,958	-71.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$135.36 £100.28	$50.10 UGX179,518	-63.0%
Average			-72.5%

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