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
€12.20
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.95
€1.85
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
€1.73
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 1.1% less for groceries
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
€1.44
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.36
€6.03
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
€4.91
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
€2.44
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
€2.88
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.62
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.87
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.40
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
€0.37
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.42
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 27.4% less for transportation
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.80
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.08
€29.48
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,251.45
€31,534.41
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.36
€10.77
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.16
€16.27
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$795.81
€754.71
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$594.19
€563.50
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.42
€141.70
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$556.87
€528.11
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,496.16
€8,057.43
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.57
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.37
€3.20
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.23
€38.15
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.13
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 67.0% less for clothing
|
Vilnius
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.32
€78.07
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.02
€34.16
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.70
€95.50
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.57
€114.35
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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