Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 100.0% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.12
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 8.7% less for transportation
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 61.1% less for housing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 9.0 times more for childcare
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Nuku'alofa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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