Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 67.2% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€20.04
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.48
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.79
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€6.29
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.71
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.81
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.41
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.56
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.98
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.72
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.40
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€8.19
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€22.61
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€44,368.23
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€19.52
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€58.57
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,751.65
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€6,165.47
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€225.35
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€2,003.78
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€40,974.65
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 72.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€6.35
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€494.52
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 87.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€167.24
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€72.19
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€210.14
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€600.11
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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