Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 1.1% cheaper than Nairobi.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Nairobi, you would:
pay 12.4% less for restaurants
|
Nairobi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
KES495.55
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.38
KES693.77
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
KES75.42
|
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
KES63.12
|
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Nairobi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.56
KES72.26
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
KES733.82
|
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
KES434.59
|
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
KES218.17
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KES343.68
|
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
KES144.00
|
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES53.77
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
KES99.88
|
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
KES52.46
|
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
KES54.17
|
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
KES61.21
|
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Nairobi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
KES784.44
|
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.46
KES4,440.11
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,461.54
KES2,378,631.47
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.62
KES1,625.40
|
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
|
pay 30.8% more for housing
|
Nairobi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.57
KES5,227.04
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$418.88
KES53,969.71
|
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.01
KES25,253.90
|
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$22.29
KES2,872.24
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
|
pay 14.6% less for childcare
|
Nairobi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$146.63
KES18,892.78
|
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,624.54
KES982,365.18
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nairobi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.31
KES297.33
|
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.24
KES288.48
|
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.69
KES346.88
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.86
KES5,908.85
|
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
KES792.88
|
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
|
pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Nairobi
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.56
KES2,391.34
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.95
KES3,213.98
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.17
KES7,365.65
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.46
KES6,759.24
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
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