Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 34.8% cheaper than Prague.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Prague, you would:
pay 53.6% less for restaurants
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
CZK203.51
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
CZK41.76
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
CZK33.31
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK34.10
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
CZK143.62
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
CZK94.88
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.56
CZK61.31
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
CZK93.83
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
CZK18.35
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CZK17.54
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
CZK21.42
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
CZK35.33
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
CZK13.76
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK13.11
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 14.1% less for transportation
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.13
CZK146.93
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.35
CZK559.66
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,475.49
CZK610,543.08
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.99
CZK311.38
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.68
CZK471.56
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.35
CZK27,041.97
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$837.45
CZK20,070.26
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.37
CZK5,353.17
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 72.7% less for childcare
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$713.18
CZK17,092.07
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,763.21
CZK281,915.85
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 34.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK57.49
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.08
CZK73.74
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
CZK156.71
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.73
CZK1,527.41
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.61
CZK254.39
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 65.4% less for clothing
|
Prague
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.44
CZK1,975.75
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
CZK866.89
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.56
CZK2,218.31
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.10
CZK2,662.65
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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