Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 67.2% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 52.1% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 27.0% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 65.7% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 91.9% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 72.1% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 87.4% less in Kampala
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
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
€18.38
|
$2.72
UGX9,918
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.84
|
$9.48
UGX34,619
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.11
|
$0.45
UGX1,653
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.23
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 52.1% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.77
|
$1.23
UGX4,483
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.07
|
$1.81
UGX6,592
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.24
|
$2.58
UGX9,403
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.13
|
$1.87
UGX6,810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$2.16
UGX7,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.24
UGX4,512
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.68
UGX2,486
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.83
UGX3,040
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.70
UGX2,553
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.67
UGX2,450
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.84
UGX3,075
|
|
pay 27.0% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.52
|
$5.75
UGX20,991
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.74
|
$45.35
UGX165,581
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,700.85
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,232,310
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.91
|
$2.72
UGX9,918
|
|
pay 65.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.73
|
$70.62
UGX257,858
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,110.91
|
$364.73
UGX1,331,797
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,655.84
|
$241.73
UGX882,669
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€206.72
|
$31.44
UGX114,814
|
|
pay 91.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,838.15
|
$126.15
UGX460,619
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,587.78
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,868,214
|
|
pay 72.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.54
|
$1.36
UGX4,959
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.82
|
$2.73
UGX9,963
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.78
|
$2.78
UGX10,166
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€453.65
|
$47.08
UGX171,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.31
|
$6.79
UGX24,794
|
|
pay 87.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.41
|
$17.11
UGX62,481
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.22
|
$13.24
UGX48,348
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€192.77
|
$33.20
UGX121,216
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€550.50
|
$50.10
UGX182,925
|
|
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