Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 29.3% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 55.1% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.90
PLN41.21
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.66
PLN36.06
|
$9.48
UGX35,023
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.47
|
$0.45
UGX1,672
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
PLN7.45
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.09
PLN4.53
|
$1.23
UGX4,535
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
PLN18.15
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
PLN15.80
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
PLN12.59
|
$1.87
UGX6,889
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PLN10.57
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.45
PLN1.89
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
PLN3.11
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
PLN3.42
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
PLN5.77
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.73
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
PLN1.95
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.20
PLN25.81
|
$5.75
UGX21,235
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.22
PLN113.33
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,732.76
PLN127,956.44
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.92
PLN32.97
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 21.9% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.20
PLN71.59
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,070.18
PLN4,455.73
|
$364.73
UGX1,347,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$832.44
PLN3,465.86
|
$241.73
UGX892,951
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$224.46
PLN934.55
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 70.3% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.82
PLN2,114.33
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,579.90
PLN52,376.65
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 28.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.71
PLN15.45
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
PLN15.24
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.76
PLN19.83
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.25
PLN175.90
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.66
PLN36.06
|
$6.79
UGX25,083
|
|
pay 65.6% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.45
PLN372.42
|
$17.11
UGX63,209
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.56
PLN173.02
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.32
PLN367.73
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.18
PLN425.41
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
|
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