Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 13.9% cheaper than Port Louis.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Port Louis, you would:
pay 17.8% less for restaurants
|
Port Louis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.88
MUR275.53
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MUR43.97
|
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MUR25.67
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 6.2% less for groceries
|
Port Louis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
MUR39.72
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.77
MUR270.52
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.77
MUR270.37
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MUR93.01
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.94
MUR137.85
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
MUR46.01
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
MUR39.54
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
MUR38.63
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.37
MUR64.19
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
MUR25.37
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
MUR24.43
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Port Louis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.87
MUR275.02
|
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.64
MUR1,013.95
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,217.28
MUR1,603,079.59
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.32
MUR951.83
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 9.3% more for housing
|
Port Louis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.06
MUR1,548.94
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$502.57
MUR23,545.23
|
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$395.64
MUR18,535.61
|
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.02
MUR1,640.90
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 14.8% less for childcare
|
Port Louis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$218.85
MUR10,253.03
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,849.44
MUR180,346.45
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 4.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Louis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
MUR105.20
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
MUR104.09
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
MUR305.59
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.80
MUR1,302.50
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.35
MUR250.48
|
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Port Louis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MUR2,705.20
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
MUR2,057.29
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.53
MUR4,241.48
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.85
MUR3,506.74
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
|
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