Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 25.7% cheaper than Podgorica.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Podgorica, you would:
pay 52.1% less for restaurants
|
Podgorica
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.57
€8.16
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.04
€7.65
|
$9.48
UGX34,558
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.03
|
$0.45
UGX1,650
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.44
|
$0.31
UGX1,139
|
|
pay 3.9% more for groceries
|
Podgorica
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
€0.88
|
$1.23
UGX4,475
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
€3.79
|
$1.81
UGX6,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.94
€4.71
|
$2.58
UGX9,387
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
€2.82
|
$1.87
UGX6,798
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.59
€3.42
|
$2.16
UGX7,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$1.24
UGX4,504
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$0.68
UGX2,482
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.63
|
$0.83
UGX3,034
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.01
|
$0.70
UGX2,549
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.42
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
€0.50
|
$0.84
UGX3,069
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Podgorica
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.02
€5.73
|
$5.75
UGX20,954
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€30.62
|
$45.35
UGX165,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,933.36
€26,598.15
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,175,258
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.64
€6.33
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
pay 1.3% less for housing
|
Podgorica
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
€27.89
|
$70.62
UGX257,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$586.17
€558.15
|
$364.73
UGX1,329,439
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$453.87
€432.17
|
$241.73
UGX881,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$82.62
€78.67
|
$31.44
UGX114,611
|
|
pay 45.0% less for childcare
|
Podgorica
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$265.47
€252.78
|
$126.15
UGX459,804
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,966.46
€6,633.46
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,840,127
|
|
pay 3.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Podgorica
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.36
€2.25
|
$1.36
UGX4,950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$2.73
UGX9,945
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
€3.67
|
$2.78
UGX10,148
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.72
€37.82
|
$47.08
UGX171,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.36
€5.10
|
$6.79
UGX24,750
|
|
pay 65.9% less for clothing
|
Podgorica
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.10
€72.46
|
$17.11
UGX62,370
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.90
€39.89
|
$13.24
UGX48,263
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€89.30
|
$33.20
UGX121,001
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.69
€101.59
|
$50.10
UGX182,601
|
|
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