Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 19.6% cheaper than Yerevan.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 43.3% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,509.89
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,507.69
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD386.96
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.64
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 19.0% more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD336.45
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,572.28
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,431.38
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD959.49
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,314.90
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.54
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD321.49
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD307.96
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD392.99
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.78
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.15
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 38.3% more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,061.75
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,010.99
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,026,377.03
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,663.65
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 6.9% more for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,655.58
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD362,875.96
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD243,827.19
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,419.77
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 59.1% less for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD145,819.82
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,521,419.07
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 24.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD801.76
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,465.94
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,002.20
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,308.40
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,006.59
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 74.6% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,296.40
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD24,920.01
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,521.47
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,536.85
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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