Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 50.9% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.41
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.65
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.26
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 43.0% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.79
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.85
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.75
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.28
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.97
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.36
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.88
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.82
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€40.08
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€26,609.12
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€17.26
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 32.8% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€35.05
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,061.83
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€774.94
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€233.97
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 63.0% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€262.44
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,977.80
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.47
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€43.59
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€12.33
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 69.5% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€100.21
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€41.89
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€91.48
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€118.01
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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