Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 30.6% cheaper than Vilnius.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 1.1% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 27.4% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% more in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 28.5% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 67.0% less in Kampala
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Vilnius, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
$9.48
UGX34,547
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.78
|
$0.45
UGX1,649
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.66
|
$0.31
UGX1,138
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
$1.23
UGX4,473
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€5.80
|
$1.81
UGX6,578
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.72
|
$2.58
UGX9,384
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.35
|
$1.87
UGX6,796
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.77
|
$2.16
UGX7,884
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.59
|
$1.24
UGX4,503
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.84
|
$0.83
UGX3,033
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.70
UGX2,548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.36
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.41
|
$0.84
UGX3,068
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.58
|
$5.75
UGX20,947
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€28.36
|
$45.35
UGX165,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€30,339.82
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,164,712
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.37
|
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€15.66
|
$70.62
UGX257,318
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€726.12
|
$364.73
UGX1,329,003
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€542.16
|
$241.73
UGX880,818
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€136.33
|
$31.44
UGX114,574
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€508.11
|
$126.15
UGX459,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€7,752.20
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,834,935
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.40
|
$1.36
UGX4,948
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.08
|
$2.73
UGX9,942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
$2.78
UGX10,144
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€36.70
|
$47.08
UGX171,545
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$6.79
UGX24,742
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€75.11
|
$17.11
UGX62,350
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€32.87
|
$13.24
UGX48,247
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€91.88
|
$33.20
UGX120,961
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€110.02
|
$50.10
UGX182,542
|
|
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