Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 61.3% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 24.1% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,717
|
$2.72
UGX9,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS2,003
|
$9.48
UGX34,793
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS358
|
$0.45
UGX1,661
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS286
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 16.6% more for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS668
|
$1.23
UGX4,505
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,073
|
$1.81
UGX6,625
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,032
|
$2.58
UGX9,451
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,043
|
$1.87
UGX6,844
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,081
|
$2.16
UGX7,940
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS801
|
$1.24
UGX4,535
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS219
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS528
|
$0.83
UGX3,055
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS265
|
$0.70
UGX2,566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS251
|
$0.67
UGX2,462
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$0.84
UGX3,090
|
|
pay 34.5% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,238
|
$5.75
UGX21,096
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,443
|
$45.35
UGX166,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,291,285
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,393,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,319
|
$2.72
UGX9,967
|
|
pay 84.5% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,311
|
$70.62
UGX259,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,991
|
$364.73
UGX1,338,476
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,727
|
$241.73
UGX887,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,798
|
$31.44
UGX115,390
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS42,198
|
$126.15
UGX462,929
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS506,372
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,947,803
|
|
pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,289
|
$1.36
UGX4,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS787
|
$2.73
UGX10,013
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS967
|
$2.78
UGX10,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,304
|
$47.08
UGX172,768
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.79
UGX24,918
|
|
pay 7.9% less for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,490
|
$17.11
UGX62,794
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,923
|
$13.24
UGX48,591
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,969
|
$33.20
UGX121,823
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,526
|
$50.10
UGX183,843
|
|
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