Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 12.2% cheaper than Sofia.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.07
BGN19.90
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
BGN2.42
|
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
BGN1.50
|
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
|
pay 16.0% less for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
BGN1.93
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
BGN8.98
|
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.57
BGN11.80
|
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
BGN6.25
|
$1.76
UGX6,437
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.46
BGN6.22
|
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.32
|
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BGN1.48
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.44
|
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BGN1.91
|
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
BGN0.89
|
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
BGN1.00
|
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
|
pay 2.7% less for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.81
BGN10.44
|
$5.85
UGX21,382
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.68
BGN49.75
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,677.83
BGN49,747.11
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.14
BGN12.83
|
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
|
pay 91.8% more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.00
BGN23.36
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$546.64
BGN982.51
|
$281.28
UGX1,028,543
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.37
BGN732.20
|
$179.13
UGX655,020
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.32
BGN187.50
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
|
pay 52.8% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.23
BGN913.48
|
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,673.93
BGN13,792.85
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.10
BGN3.78
|
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
BGN3.70
|
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.32
BGN5.97
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
BGN64.74
|
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.30
BGN14.92
|
$5.86
UGX21,437
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.32
BGN129.99
|
$17.45
UGX63,824
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.26
BGN57.99
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.80
BGN179.39
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.08
BGN169.09
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
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