Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 32.0% cheaper than Riga.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.8% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 5.7% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 36.5% more in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.5% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 67.9% less in Kampala
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Riga, you would:
pay 50.8% less for restaurants
|
Riga
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
€7.66
|
$9.48
UGX34,711
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
€1.32
|
$0.45
UGX1,657
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Riga
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.56
€1.44
|
$1.23
UGX4,495
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.73
€5.27
|
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
€4.46
|
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
€2.63
|
$1.87
UGX6,828
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€2.93
|
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.62
|
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.77
|
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.99
|
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.52
€1.40
|
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.39
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
€0.40
|
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
|
pay 29.6% less for transportation
|
Riga
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.77
€6.22
|
$5.75
UGX21,047
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.15
€29.56
|
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,026.61
€25,770.41
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.25
€10.35
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
pay 36.5% more for housing
|
Riga
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.68
€16.25
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.44
€493.25
|
$364.73
UGX1,335,335
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.73
€338.12
|
$241.73
UGX885,015
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.58
€224.89
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Riga
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$538.03
€494.71
|
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,487.73
€12,401.94
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
|
pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riga
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.43
|
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
€3.12
|
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.25
€4.83
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.01
€42.31
|
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.85
|
$6.79
UGX24,860
|
|
pay 67.9% less for clothing
|
Riga
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.84
€75.25
|
$17.11
UGX62,647
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.77
€40.25
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.38
€84.95
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.02
€111.28
|
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
|
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