Cost of Living Comparison Between Sao Paulo and Kampala 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kampala are 23.5% lower than in Sao Paulo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kampala are 24.7% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Rent Prices in Kampala are 28.2% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kampala are 33.7% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Groceries Prices in Kampala are 24.7% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kampala is 53.8% lower than in Sao Paulo | |
Restaurants | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
35.50 R$ (25,889.69 USh) |
8.91 R$ (6,500.00 USh) |
-74.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 R$ (145,857.40 USh) |
137.12 R$ (100,000.00 USh) |
-31.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 R$ (25,525.05 USh) |
43.88 R$ (32,000.00 USh) |
+25.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
12.00 R$ (8,751.44 USh) |
5.48 R$ (4,000.00 USh) |
-54.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
18.00 R$ (13,127.17 USh) |
9.60 R$ (7,000.00 USh) |
-46.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
8.14 R$ (5,937.44 USh) |
14.34 R$ (10,461.54 USh) |
+76.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
5.96 R$ (4,348.28 USh) |
2.43 R$ (1,768.75 USh) |
-59.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
4.17 R$ (3,041.28 USh) |
1.62 R$ (1,178.57 USh) |
-61.2 % |
Markets | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
24.83 R$ (18,104.90 USh) |
14.58 R$ (10,633.57 USh) |
-41.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
7.63 R$ (5,564.09 USh) |
5.17 R$ (3,773.07 USh) |
-32.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.84 R$ (2,071.78 USh) |
2.69 R$ (1,964.88 USh) |
-5.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.92 R$ (8,693.53 USh) |
8.26 R$ (6,027.27 USh) |
-30.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
24.64 R$ (17,967.40 USh) |
10.09 R$ (7,358.28 USh) |
-59.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
10.78 R$ (7,861.90 USh) |
11.08 R$ (8,079.62 USh) |
+2.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
22.85 R$ (16,663.58 USh) |
9.81 R$ (7,156.69 USh) |
-57.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
5.17 R$ (3,767.25 USh) |
6.61 R$ (4,819.38 USh) |
+27.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.65 R$ (2,659.25 USh) |
2.70 R$ (1,966.75 USh) |
-26.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.64 R$ (1,924.34 USh) |
3.58 R$ (2,608.16 USh) |
+35.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
4.48 R$ (3,270.09 USh) |
2.56 R$ (1,867.20 USh) |
-42.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
3.20 R$ (2,337.20 USh) |
2.28 R$ (1,663.85 USh) |
-28.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.29 R$ (2,402.36 USh) |
2.16 R$ (1,573.70 USh) |
-34.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.72 R$ (3,442.39 USh) |
5.37 R$ (3,916.67 USh) |
+13.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
3.06 R$ (2,228.62 USh) |
2.72 R$ (1,985.71 USh) |
-10.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40.00 R$ (29,171.48 USh) |
48.68 R$ (35,500.00 USh) |
+21.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
6.89 R$ (5,021.75 USh) |
5.44 R$ (3,970.59 USh) |
-20.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
15.06 R$ (10,983.91 USh) |
9.14 R$ (6,666.67 USh) |
-39.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.00 R$ (8,751.44 USh) |
13.71 R$ (10,000.00 USh) |
+14.3 % |
Transportation | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
4.50 R$ (3,281.79 USh) |
5.48 R$ (4,000.00 USh) |
+21.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
240.00 R$ (175,028.88 USh) |
212.54 R$ (155,000.00 USh) |
-11.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 R$ (4,011.08 USh) |
5.48 R$ (4,000.00 USh) |
-0.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
6.44 R$ (4,694.70 USh) |
4.41 R$ (3,218.69 USh) |
-31.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
49.00 R$ (35,735.06 USh) |
13.71 R$ (10,000.00 USh) |
-72.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
23.35 R$ (17,029.45 USh) |
28.80 R$ (21,004.92 USh) |
+23.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
112,000.00 R$ (81,680,144.23 USh) |
54,848.09 R$ (40,000,000.00 USh) |
-51.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
143,995.65 R$ (105,014,153.75 USh) |
52,217.40 R$ (38,081,468.61 USh) |
-63.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
361.27 R$ (263,469.84 USh) |
267.38 R$ (195,000.00 USh) |
-26.0 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
1.53 R$ (1,118.24 USh) |
0.51 R$ (369.33 USh) |
-67.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
111.82 R$ (81,551.16 USh) |
333.34 R$ (243,100.00 USh) |
+198.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
131.54 R$ (95,933.83 USh) |
302.81 R$ (220,833.33 USh) |
+130.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
175.58 R$ (128,045.97 USh) |
72.60 R$ (52,946.38 USh) |
-58.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
43.00 R$ (31,359.34 USh) |
30.85 R$ (22,500.00 USh) |
-28.3 % |
Childcare | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,387.50 R$ (1,741,172.72 USh) |
952.99 R$ (695,000.00 USh) |
-60.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
50,981.82 R$ (37,180,377.34 USh) |
25,969.59 R$ (18,939,285.71 USh) |
-49.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
309.89 R$ (225,996.32 USh) |
86.97 R$ (63,429.29 USh) |
-71.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
268.46 R$ (195,785.51 USh) |
108.55 R$ (79,166.67 USh) |
-59.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
441.96 R$ (322,312.28 USh) |
248.38 R$ (181,136.81 USh) |
-43.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
350.03 R$ (255,270.71 USh) |
305.95 R$ (223,125.00 USh) |
-12.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,963.75 R$ (2,161,424.35 USh) |
1,671.15 R$ (1,218,750.00 USh) |
-43.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,768.09 R$ (1,289,444.25 USh) |
822.72 R$ (600,000.00 USh) |
-53.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,491.77 R$ (4,005,074.61 USh) |
5,350.87 R$ (3,902,322.73 USh) |
-2.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,666.52 R$ (2,673,947.37 USh) |
2,125.36 R$ (1,550,000.00 USh) |
-42.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,252.47 R$ (913,409.54 USh) |
601.17 R$ (438,429.02 USh) |
-52.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
829.90 R$ (605,234.38 USh) |
2,291.40 R$ (1,671,088.81 USh) |
+176.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Sao Paulo Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,389.43 R$ (1,742,578.95 USh) |
831.45 R$ (606,363.64 USh) |
-65.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.65 | 20.09 | +108.3 % |
| Last update: | February 2023 | January 2023 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 450 | 45 |
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