Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 58.0% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Paris, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.70
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 59.5% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.78
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 31.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 78.0% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.08
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 44.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.98
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 72.9% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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