Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 66.9% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 55.7% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 62.4% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.6% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 77.9% less in Kampala
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.10
|
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.02
|
$9.48
UGX34,547
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.20
|
$0.45
UGX1,649
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.94
|
$0.31
UGX1,138
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.78
|
$1.23
UGX4,473
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.14
|
$1.81
UGX6,578
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.09
|
$2.58
UGX9,384
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.17
|
$1.87
UGX6,796
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.41
|
$2.16
UGX7,884
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.47
|
$1.24
UGX4,503
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.08
|
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.83
UGX3,033
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.42
|
$0.70
UGX2,548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.22
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.84
UGX3,068
|
|
pay 55.7% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.16
|
$5.75
UGX20,947
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£52.15
|
$45.35
UGX165,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,561.56
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,164,712
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
|
pay 62.4% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.33
|
$70.62
UGX257,318
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,404.01
|
$364.73
UGX1,329,003
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,332.38
|
$241.73
UGX880,818
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£130.07
|
$31.44
UGX114,574
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,805.15
|
$126.15
UGX459,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,045.81
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,834,935
|
|
pay 61.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.02
|
$1.36
UGX4,948
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.85
|
$2.73
UGX9,942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.03
|
$2.78
UGX10,144
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.50
|
$47.08
UGX171,545
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.04
|
$6.79
UGX24,742
|
|
pay 77.9% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.72
|
$17.11
UGX62,350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.82
|
$13.24
UGX48,247
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£94.02
|
$33.20
UGX120,961
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£157.12
|
$50.10
UGX182,542
|
|
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