Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 33.6% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Prague, you would:
pay 59.0% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.61
CZK222.28
|
$2.66
UGX9,799
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.74
CZK202.07
|
$7.99
UGX29,398
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CZK38.67
|
$0.42
UGX1,552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
CZK34.84
|
$0.30
UGX1,089
|
|
pay 21.2% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
CZK35.83
|
$1.24
UGX4,545
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
CZK144.63
|
$1.55
UGX5,692
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.95
CZK91.28
|
$2.78
UGX10,230
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
CZK60.33
|
$1.76
UGX6,473
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.08
CZK94.29
|
$2.10
UGX7,705
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK17.69
|
$1.24
UGX4,557
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
CZK17.22
|
$0.67
UGX2,465
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.95
CZK22.01
|
$0.78
UGX2,864
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CZK33.08
|
$0.60
UGX2,223
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CZK13.32
|
$0.49
UGX1,787
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
CZK13.77
|
$0.67
UGX2,462
|
|
pay 4.0% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
CZK148.94
|
$5.85
UGX21,503
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.03
CZK555.69
|
$53.30
UGX195,987
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,867.69
CZK621,363.58
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,747,655
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.49
CZK288.96
|
$4.26
UGX15,679
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.58
CZK499.19
|
$82.83
UGX304,593
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.02
CZK24,769.21
|
$281.28
UGX1,034,378
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$788.65
CZK18,238.87
|
$179.13
UGX658,736
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$233.34
CZK5,396.45
|
$35.76
UGX131,496
|
|
pay 68.4% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$723.05
CZK16,721.81
|
$156.55
UGX575,713
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,769.87
CZK272,199.45
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,954,292
|
|
pay 35.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
CZK60.12
|
$1.27
UGX4,655
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.13
CZK72.42
|
$2.52
UGX9,255
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.55
CZK151.55
|
$2.66
UGX9,799
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.39
CZK1,419.80
|
$59.62
UGX219,261
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
CZK252.59
|
$5.86
UGX21,559
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.11
CZK1,922.03
|
$17.45
UGX64,186
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.28
CZK908.50
|
$23.49
UGX86,370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.13
CZK2,269.36
|
$36.31
UGX133,516
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.55
CZK2,672.21
|
$53.30
UGX195,987
|
|
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