Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 24.2% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.16
HNL181.01
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
HNL19.47
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
HNL15.03
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
HNL53.13
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.11
HNL78.52
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
HNL160.64
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
HNL62.51
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
HNL43.61
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
HNL33.75
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
HNL17.08
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
HNL16.99
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
HNL17.97
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
HNL18.71
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.63
HNL15.86
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 35.6% less for transportation
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.13
HNL104.41
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,700.00
HNL498,074.68
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.55
HNL747.11
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 10.6% more for housing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.86
HNL1,108.81
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.93
HNL7,305.10
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.97
HNL6,142.92
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.24
HNL1,421.95
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 58.1% less for childcare
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$301.18
HNL7,614.69
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
HNL39.85
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.40
HNL60.58
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
HNL64.75
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.44
HNL921.44
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.91
HNL149.42
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 59.8% less for clothing
|
Tegucigalpa
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.77
HNL929.74
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.01
HNL2,756.01
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.07
HNL2,656.40
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
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