Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 17.1% cheaper than Managua.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Managua, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.58
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO258.35
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.10
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.77
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.58
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.89
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.93
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.55
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.65
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO92.18
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.47
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO53.11
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.69
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.87
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.32
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO187.04
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO811,948.24
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 11.1% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,627.65
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,226.68
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,796.67
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 4.5% less for childcare
|
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,633.85
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO177,152.34
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.19
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.72
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO98.15
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,375.51
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO269.32
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 72.5% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,765.38
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,091.38
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,037.68
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,536.01
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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