Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 30.6% cheaper than Vilnius.
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
€12.33
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.22
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.87
|
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.75
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.46
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€6.10
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.96
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.47
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.91
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.62
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.88
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.38
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.43
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.87
|
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€29.80
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€31,880.59
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.89
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€16.45
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€763.00
|
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€569.69
|
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€143.26
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€533.91
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€8,145.89
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.62
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.24
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€38.57
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€78.93
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€96.55
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€115.60
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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