Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 15.3% cheaper than Quito.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Quito, you would:
pay 35.2% less for restaurants
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
|
$9.48
UGX34,793
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
|
$0.45
UGX1,661
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
|
$1.23
UGX4,505
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
|
$1.81
UGX6,625
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.23
|
$2.58
UGX9,451
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
|
$1.87
UGX6,844
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.38
|
$2.16
UGX7,940
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
|
$1.24
UGX4,535
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
|
$0.83
UGX3,055
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.70
UGX2,566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.67
UGX2,462
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
|
$0.84
UGX3,090
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.69
|
$5.75
UGX21,096
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
|
$45.35
UGX166,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,000.00
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,393,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.50
|
$2.72
UGX9,967
|
|
pay 24.8% more for housing
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.13
|
$70.62
UGX259,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$451.67
|
$364.73
UGX1,338,476
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.50
|
$241.73
UGX887,097
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.45
|
$31.44
UGX115,390
|
|
pay 48.0% less for childcare
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.89
|
$126.15
UGX462,929
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.00
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,947,803
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
|
$1.36
UGX4,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
|
$2.73
UGX10,013
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$2.78
UGX10,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
|
$47.08
UGX172,768
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
|
$6.79
UGX24,918
|
|
pay 59.2% less for clothing
|
Quito
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.89
|
$17.11
UGX62,794
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
|
$13.24
UGX48,591
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.73
|
$33.20
UGX121,823
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$83.12
|
$50.10
UGX183,843
|
|
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