Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 55.8% cheaper than Ottawa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.9% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 46.9% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 82.8% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 65.3% less in Kampala
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 63.9% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.86
|
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$9.48
UGX34,734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.00
|
$0.45
UGX1,658
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.12
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 46.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.67
|
$1.23
UGX4,498
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.69
|
$1.81
UGX6,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$13.74
|
$2.58
UGX9,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.59
|
$1.87
UGX6,833
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.15
|
$2.16
UGX7,927
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.68
|
$1.24
UGX4,527
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.88
|
$0.68
UGX2,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.00
|
$0.83
UGX3,050
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.34
|
$0.70
UGX2,562
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.66
|
$0.67
UGX2,458
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.81
|
$0.84
UGX3,085
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.74
|
$5.75
UGX21,060
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$128.04
|
$45.35
UGX166,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,790.41
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,338,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.02
|
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$69.50
|
$70.62
UGX258,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$1,973.10
|
$364.73
UGX1,336,198
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,757.25
|
$241.73
UGX885,587
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$181.78
|
$31.44
UGX115,194
|
|
pay 82.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,383.75
|
$126.15
UGX462,141
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$27,594.24
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,920,657
|
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$7.96
|
$1.36
UGX4,975
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.14
|
$2.73
UGX9,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$17.90
|
$2.78
UGX10,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$64.04
|
$47.08
UGX172,474
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$14.92
|
$6.79
UGX24,876
|
|
pay 65.3% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$79.17
|
$17.11
UGX62,688
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$61.44
|
$13.24
UGX48,508
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$135.34
|
$33.20
UGX121,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$153.44
|
$50.10
UGX183,530
|
|
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