Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 10.8% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 37.2% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 12.3% more in Kampala
Transportation: pay 18.7% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 15.2% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 2.7% more in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 61.8% less in Kampala

The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Kampala are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Kampala.

Kampala vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kampala instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 37.2% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.93	$2.72 UGX9,897	-50.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.91	$9.48 UGX34,547	+44.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.16	$0.45 UGX1,649	-74.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.80	$0.31 UGX1,138	-68.5%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 12.3% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.82	$1.23 UGX4,473	+21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.43	$1.81 UGX6,578	-56.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.82	$2.58 UGX9,384	-47.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.88	$1.87 UGX6,796	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.76	$2.16 UGX7,884	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.94	$1.24 UGX4,503	+139.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.42	$0.68 UGX2,481	-13.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.26	$0.83 UGX3,033	+19.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.58	$0.70 UGX2,548	-19.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.76	$0.67 UGX2,445	+59.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.79	$0.84 UGX3,068	+93.9%
Average			+12.3%

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pay 18.7% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM10.13	$5.75 UGX20,947	+2.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM53.36	$45.35 UGX165,234	+53.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM46,660.05	$8,827.16 UGX32,164,712	-65.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM14.40	$2.72 UGX9,897	-65.8%
Average			-18.7%

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pay 15.2% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM52.55	$70.62 UGX257,318	+143.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM665.61	$364.73 UGX1,329,003	-0.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM462.54	$241.73 UGX880,818	-5.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM244.45	$31.44 UGX114,574	-76.7%
Average			+15.2%

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pay 2.7% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM381.22	$126.15 UGX459,653	-40.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,410.58	$4,345.68 UGX15,834,935	+45.5%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 12.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.97	$1.36 UGX4,948	-38.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.31	$2.73 UGX9,942	+49.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM6.16	$2.78 UGX10,144	-18.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM59.27	$47.08 UGX171,545	+43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.93	$6.79 UGX24,742	+23.9%
Average			+12.2%

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pay 61.8% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM167.12	$17.11 UGX62,350	-81.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM56.04	$13.24 UGX48,247	-57.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM158.13	$33.20 UGX120,961	-62.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM169.87	$50.10 UGX182,542	-46.6%
Average			-61.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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