Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 1.4% more expensive than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 9.6% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 18.8% more in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 8.4% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 34.1% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.3% more in Kampala
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, and restaurants in Kampala are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including childcare, groceries, and housing are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$2.72
UGX9,960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
$9.48
UGX34,767
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA440
|
$0.45
UGX1,660
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA307
|
$0.31
UGX1,145
|
|
pay 9.6% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
$1.23
UGX4,502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$1.81
UGX6,620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
$2.58
UGX9,444
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
$1.87
UGX6,839
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
$2.16
UGX7,934
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA856
|
$1.24
UGX4,531
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA287
|
$0.68
UGX2,497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA238
|
$0.83
UGX3,053
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA603
|
$0.70
UGX2,564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA690
|
$0.67
UGX2,460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA354
|
$0.84
UGX3,088
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
$5.75
UGX21,081
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX166,289
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,827.16
UGX32,370,141
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.72
UGX9,960
|
|
pay 8.4% less for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
$70.62
UGX258,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
$364.73
UGX1,337,492
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
$241.73
UGX886,444
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
$31.44
UGX115,305
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
$126.15
UGX462,589
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,936,069
|
|
pay 24.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA661
|
$1.36
UGX4,980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$2.73
UGX10,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$2.78
UGX10,209
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$47.08
UGX172,641
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$6.79
UGX24,900
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$17.11
UGX62,748
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$13.24
UGX48,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$33.20
UGX121,734
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$50.10
UGX183,707
|
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