Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 57.9% cheaper than Port Vila.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Port Vila, you would:
pay 59.5% less for restaurants
|
Port Vila
|
Kampala
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.23
VUV1,334
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.60
VUV1,139
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
VUV257
|
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
VUV206
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 54.4% less for groceries
|
Port Vila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.46
VUV293
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.11
VUV1,200
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
VUV1,014
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.20
VUV618
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.41
VUV998
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.23
VUV265
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV113
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
VUV301
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
VUV136
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
VUV235
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
VUV114
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
|
Port Vila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.17
VUV852
|
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.36
VUV2,750,000
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.84
VUV1,050
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
|
Port Vila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$228.83
VUV27,167
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,867.11
VUV221,667
|
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,407.24
VUV167,070
|
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$347.82
VUV41,294
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 53.5% less for childcare
|
Port Vila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.58
VUV55,750
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,586.82
VUV782,000
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 58.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Vila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.59
VUV545
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.09
VUV604
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
VUV1,100
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.63
VUV1,500
|
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
|
pay 52.9% less for clothing
|
Port Vila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.33
VUV5,500
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$67.38
VUV8,000
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.08
VUV12,000
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.54
VUV6,000
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
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