Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 46.2% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 47.2% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 21.4% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 57.1% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 69.4% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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