Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 10.8% cheaper than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 12.3% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 18.7% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 15.2% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 2.7% more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 61.8% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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