Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 38.1% cheaper than Port Of Spain.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Port Of Spain, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.24
TTD69.22
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.44
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
TTD6.63
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
TTD5.50
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
TTD17.39
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.93
TTD26.56
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
TTD63.34
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
TTD30.11
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
TTD28.81
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
TTD15.09
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
TTD7.51
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
TTD12.59
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.21
TTD14.92
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
TTD4.16
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.76
TTD5.14
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.10
TTD27.72
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$96.55
TTD652.67
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,646.13
TTD227,446.36
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.97
TTD74.17
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 26.2% less for housing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.56
TTD389.13
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$638.18
TTD4,314.06
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$426.67
TTD2,884.28
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.54
TTD361.90
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$229.42
TTD1,550.84
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,719.60
TTD31,904.30
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.76
TTD11.87
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
TTD24.11
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.85
TTD39.56
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.74
TTD343.02
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.78
TTD59.33
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
Port Of Spain
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
TTD377.84
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
TTD274.69
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.84
TTD708.71
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.85
TTD729.09
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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