Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 41.0% more expensive than Tunis.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Tunis, you would:
pay 6.9% more for restaurants
|
Tunis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.85
TND12.200
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
TND2.120
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
TND1.080
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Tunis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.15
TND0.480
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
TND15.390
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.72
TND5.450
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.55
TND4.920
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
TND8.590
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
TND2.740
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.86
TND5.900
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
TND1.590
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
TND0.980
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
TND0.880
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
TND0.820
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 80.0% more for transportation
|
Tunis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
TND9.710
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.22
TND35.600
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,454.35
TND122,043.310
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.60
TND8.240
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 68.3% more for housing
|
Tunis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.62
TND71.790
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.97
TND809.200
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$174.18
TND552.810
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.70
TND126.000
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 31.8% more for childcare
|
Tunis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$97.37
TND309.020
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,244.15
TND10,296.020
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 46.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tunis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
TND5.850
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.97
TND3.080
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.20
TND10.170
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.98
TND98.310
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
TND15.260
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
|
Tunis
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
TND146.560
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.28
TND169.090
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.44
TND293.370
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.23
TND241.950
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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