Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 46.4% cheaper than Valletta.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.2% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 30.3% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 49.7% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 15.5% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 65.1% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.1% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 64.9% less in Kampala
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Valletta, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Valletta
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$2.72
UGX9,868
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$9.48
UGX34,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
€2.26
|
$0.45
UGX1,645
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.69
|
$0.31
UGX1,135
|
|
pay 30.3% less for groceries
|
Valletta
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
$1.23
UGX4,460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
€4.25
|
$1.81
UGX6,559
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.62
€4.07
|
$2.58
UGX9,356
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.16
€2.79
|
$1.87
UGX6,776
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.68
€3.24
|
$2.16
UGX7,861
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.24
|
$1.24
UGX4,490
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.68
UGX2,473
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$0.83
UGX3,025
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$0.70
UGX2,540
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.67
UGX2,437
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.84
UGX3,060
|
|
pay 49.7% less for transportation
|
Valletta
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.44
€4.79
|
$5.75
UGX20,886
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX164,754
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,186.43
€22,195.29
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,071,262
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.79
€23.61
|
$2.72
UGX9,868
|
|
pay 15.5% less for housing
|
Valletta
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.37
€26.76
|
$70.62
UGX256,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,093.20
€963.37
|
$364.73
UGX1,325,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$955.66
€842.16
|
$241.73
UGX878,259
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.53
€59.51
|
$31.44
UGX114,241
|
|
pay 65.1% less for childcare
|
Valletta
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$660.21
€581.80
|
$126.15
UGX458,318
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,555.84
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,788,929
|
|
pay 34.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Valletta
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.78
|
$1.36
UGX4,934
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.50
€2.20
|
$2.73
UGX9,913
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.95
€5.24
|
$2.78
UGX10,115
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.16
€41.56
|
$47.08
UGX171,047
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$6.79
UGX24,670
|
|
pay 64.9% less for clothing
|
Valletta
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.77
€80.87
|
$17.11
UGX62,169
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.73
€31.48
|
$13.24
UGX48,107
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.78
€82.64
|
$33.20
UGX120,610
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.82
€89.73
|
$50.10
UGX182,011
|
|
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