Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 46.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.3% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 26.8% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 41.6% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 67.3% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 67.6% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$2.72
UGX9,733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$9.48
UGX33,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.39
|
$0.45
UGX1,622
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.54
|
$0.31
UGX1,119
|
|
pay 26.8% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.23
UGX4,399
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€5.92
|
$1.81
UGX6,469
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.77
|
$2.58
UGX9,228
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.61
|
$1.87
UGX6,683
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.24
|
$2.16
UGX7,753
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$1.24
UGX4,428
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.68
UGX2,440
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$0.83
UGX2,983
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.90
|
$0.70
UGX2,506
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.71
|
$0.67
UGX2,404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$0.84
UGX3,018
|
|
pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.80
|
$5.75
UGX20,600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€36.68
|
$45.35
UGX162,497
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€30,592.15
|
$8,827.16
UGX31,631,953
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€12.74
|
$2.72
UGX9,733
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€27.24
|
$70.62
UGX253,056
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,256.64
|
$364.73
UGX1,306,991
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€919.41
|
$241.73
UGX866,229
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€111.24
|
$31.44
UGX112,676
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€485.55
|
$126.15
UGX452,040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,614.43
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,572,654
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.21
|
$1.36
UGX4,866
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.21
|
$2.73
UGX9,777
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.50
|
$2.78
UGX9,976
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€36.88
|
$47.08
UGX168,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.17
|
$6.79
UGX24,332
|
|
pay 67.6% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€77.42
|
$17.11
UGX61,317
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€31.84
|
$13.24
UGX47,448
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€83.73
|
$33.20
UGX118,958
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€103.86
|
$50.10
UGX179,518
|
|
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