Cost of living comparison
Kenya is 11.0% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Kenya instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 12.2% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$3.25
KES420.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
$5.64
KES730.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
$0.55
KES71.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
$0.45
KES58.89
|
|
pay 14.4% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
$0.50
KES64.95
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
$3.85
KES499.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
$2.73
KES353.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
$1.59
KES205.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
$2.20
KES284.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
$1.10
KES142.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
$0.44
KES56.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
$0.66
KES85.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
$0.33
KES42.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
$0.30
KES38.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
$0.40
KES51.18
|
|
pay 87.4% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
$5.65
KES732.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
$32.71
KES4,235.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
$16,627.25
KES2,152,709.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$10.53
KES1,363.63
|
|
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
$38.26
KES4,952.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
$175.35
KES22,702.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
$99.93
KES12,937.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
$24.70
KES3,198.23
|
|
pay 29.9% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
$135.79
KES17,581.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
$6,611.54
KES855,987.86
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
$1.99
KES258.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
$2.16
KES279.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
$2.93
KES379.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
$28.98
KES3,752.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
$6.33
KES819.60
|
|
pay 1.2% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Kenya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
$12.19
KES1,578.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
$19.75
KES2,557.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
$35.28
KES4,568.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
$34.91
KES4,519.69
|
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