Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 42.4% cheaper than Rome.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Rome, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.14
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 29.5% less for groceries
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.71
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.94
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.60
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.69
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.05
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 37.5% less for transportation
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.85
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€35.97
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€25,689.44
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€16.44
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€28.24
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,131.65
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€731.64
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€160.37
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€487.85
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€10,058.17
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.46
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€55.91
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 59.7% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€62.74
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€29.47
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€73.99
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€98.10
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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