Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 57.9% cheaper than Wellington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.0% less in Kampala
- Groceries
-
pay 44.2% less in Kampala
- Transportation
-
pay 58.6% less in Kampala
- Housing
-
pay 51.0% less in Kampala
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% less in Kampala
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Kampala
- Clothing
-
pay 71.7% less in Kampala
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Kampala.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Wellington, you would:
pay 61.0% less for restaurants
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.93
NZ$24.84
|
$2.72
UGX9,733
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.96
NZ$14.91
|
$9.48
UGX33,974
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.57
NZ$4.28
|
$0.45
UGX1,622
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
NZ$3.59
|
$0.31
UGX1,119
|
|
pay 44.2% less for groceries
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
NZ$3.27
|
$1.23
UGX4,399
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
NZ$6.90
|
$1.81
UGX6,469
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.98
NZ$11.62
|
$2.58
UGX9,228
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
NZ$11.38
|
$1.87
UGX6,683
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.06
NZ$8.42
|
$2.16
UGX7,753
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
NZ$2.32
|
$1.24
UGX4,428
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
NZ$1.82
|
$0.68
UGX2,440
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
NZ$2.46
|
$0.83
UGX2,983
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.61
NZ$4.34
|
$0.70
UGX2,506
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
NZ$1.69
|
$0.67
UGX2,404
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
NZ$1.40
|
$0.84
UGX3,018
|
|
pay 58.6% less for transportation
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.42
NZ$10.68
|
$5.75
UGX20,600
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$127.57
NZ$212.25
|
$45.35
UGX162,497
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,339.84
NZ$57,137.85
|
$8,827.16
UGX31,631,953
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.22
NZ$30.31
|
$2.72
UGX9,733
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.27
NZ$90.30
|
$70.62
UGX253,056
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,487.35
NZ$2,474.79
|
$364.73
UGX1,306,991
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,335.17
NZ$2,221.59
|
$241.73
UGX866,229
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.11
NZ$223.14
|
$31.44
UGX112,676
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$871.44
NZ$1,449.98
|
$126.15
UGX452,040
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,649.75
NZ$21,047.85
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,572,654
|
|
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.17
NZ$11.92
|
$1.36
UGX4,866
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.41
NZ$5.68
|
$2.73
UGX9,777
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$24.46
NZ$40.69
|
$2.78
UGX9,976
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.85
NZ$66.30
|
$47.08
UGX168,704
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.24
NZ$20.37
|
$6.79
UGX24,332
|
|
pay 71.7% less for clothing
|
Wellington
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.78
NZ$126.09
|
$17.11
UGX61,317
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.09
NZ$91.67
|
$13.24
UGX47,448
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.44
NZ$198.74
|
$33.20
UGX118,958
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.60
NZ$215.63
|
$50.10
UGX179,518
|
|
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