Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 20.7% cheaper than Tirana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.9% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 10.9% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% more in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 35.1% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.4% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 68.8% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Tirana, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
|
Tirana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.92
ALL956
|
$2.72
UGX9,960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.73
ALL764
|
$9.48
UGX34,767
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
ALL138
|
$0.45
UGX1,660
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.31
UGX1,145
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Tirana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
ALL87
|
$1.23
UGX4,502
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.31
ALL553
|
$1.81
UGX6,620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.59
ALL665
|
$2.58
UGX9,444
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
ALL314
|
$1.87
UGX6,839
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
ALL310
|
$2.16
UGX7,934
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
ALL65
|
$1.24
UGX4,531
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
ALL101
|
$0.68
UGX2,497
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
ALL72
|
$0.83
UGX3,053
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
ALL76
|
$0.70
UGX2,564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
ALL44
|
$0.67
UGX2,460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
ALL53
|
$0.84
UGX3,088
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Tirana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.84
ALL687
|
$5.75
UGX21,081
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.47
ALL1,529
|
$45.35
UGX166,289
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,474.40
ALL2,580,194
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,370,141
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.47
ALL2,580
|
$2.72
UGX9,960
|
|
pay 37.0% more for housing
|
Tirana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
ALL1,594
|
$70.62
UGX258,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.90
ALL52,078
|
$364.73
UGX1,337,492
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$412.58
ALL36,117
|
$241.73
UGX886,444
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.02
ALL6,830
|
$31.44
UGX115,305
|
|
pay 35.1% less for childcare
|
Tirana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$257.35
ALL22,528
|
$126.15
UGX462,589
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,375.91
ALL470,608
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,936,069
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tirana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
ALL239
|
$1.36
UGX4,980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
ALL162
|
$2.73
UGX10,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
ALL334
|
$2.78
UGX10,209
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.89
ALL4,104
|
$47.08
UGX172,641
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.73
ALL764
|
$6.79
UGX24,900
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
Tirana
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.35
ALL5,633
|
$17.11
UGX62,748
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.77
ALL4,182
|
$13.24
UGX48,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.14
ALL8,767
|
$33.20
UGX121,734
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.06
ALL11,735
|
$50.10
UGX183,707
|
|
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