Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 8.3% more expensive than Ulaanbaatar.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Ulaanbaatar, you would:
pay 9.4% less for restaurants
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.08
MNT17,250.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
MNT16,500.00
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MNT2,852.94
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
MNT1,773.33
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MNT3,124.01
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.82
MNT23,187.50
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.44
MNT18,498.60
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
MNT7,518.68
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
MNT6,945.64
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.69
MNT5,745.51
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.30
MNT4,430.09
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
MNT6,503.39
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
MNT5,003.13
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
MNT1,037.72
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
MNT1,547.26
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 96.1% more for transportation
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
MNT13,586.19
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.09
MNT27,500.00
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,311.95
MNT103,000,000.00
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.30
MNT18,000.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.66
MNT49,800.00
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$559.15
MNT1,900,000.00
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$428.82
MNT1,457,142.86
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.64
MNT199,261.01
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 30.6% less for childcare
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$153.03
MNT520,000.00
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,690.11
MNT26,131,000.00
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 14.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
MNT8,557.14
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.77
MNT6,000.00
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.96
MNT203,750.00
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
MNT15,500.00
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 68.8% less for clothing
|
Ulaanbaatar
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.51
MNT226,000.00
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.62
MNT171,999.80
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
MNT300,000.00
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
MNT483,333.33
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
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