Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 64.9% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.9% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 56.8% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 36.5% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 61.6% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 91.5% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 65.3% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 72.8% less in Kampala
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Washington, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,868
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.48
UGX34,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$0.45
UGX1,645
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$0.31
UGX1,135
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$1.23
UGX4,460
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$1.81
UGX6,559
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$2.58
UGX9,356
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$1.87
UGX6,776
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.16
UGX7,861
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$1.24
UGX4,490
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.68
UGX2,473
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$0.83
UGX3,025
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$0.70
UGX2,540
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$0.67
UGX2,437
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$0.84
UGX3,060
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$5.75
UGX20,886
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$45.35
UGX164,754
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,071,262
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
$2.72
UGX9,868
|
|
pay 61.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$70.62
UGX256,570
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$364.73
UGX1,325,142
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$241.73
UGX878,259
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$31.44
UGX114,241
|
|
pay 91.5% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$126.15
UGX458,318
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,788,929
|
|
pay 65.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$1.36
UGX4,934
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$2.73
UGX9,913
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$2.78
UGX10,115
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$47.08
UGX171,047
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$6.79
UGX24,670
|
|
pay 72.8% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$17.11
UGX62,169
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$13.24
UGX48,107
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$33.20
UGX120,610
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$50.10
UGX182,011
|
|
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