Cost of Living Comparison Between Karachi and Kampala 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Kampala are 55.4% higher than in Karachi (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Kampala are 67.2% higher than in Karachi | |
| Rent Prices in Kampala are 148.6% higher than in Karachi | |
| Restaurant Prices in Kampala are 62.5% higher than in Karachi | |
| Groceries Prices in Kampala are 58.4% higher than in Karachi | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Kampala is 32.2% lower than in Karachi | |
Restaurants | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
500.00 Rs. (6,796.73 USh) |
735.65 Rs. (10,000.00 USh) |
+47.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,800.00 Rs. (51,655.17 USh) |
8,092.12 Rs. (110,000.00 USh) |
+113.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
1,000.00 Rs. (13,593.47 USh) |
2,206.94 Rs. (30,000.00 USh) |
+120.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 Rs. (6,796.73 USh) |
349.43 Rs. (4,750.00 USh) |
-30.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1,050.00 Rs. (14,273.14 USh) |
735.65 Rs. (10,000.00 USh) |
-29.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
492.14 Rs. (6,689.93 USh) |
694.78 Rs. (9,444.44 USh) |
+41.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
79.86 Rs. (1,085.54 USh) |
116.48 Rs. (1,583.33 USh) |
+45.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
66.62 Rs. (905.56 USh) |
81.74 Rs. (1,111.11 USh) |
+22.7 % |
Markets | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
816.30 Rs. (11,096.32 USh) |
768.00 Rs. (10,439.77 USh) |
-5.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
124.57 Rs. (1,693.34 USh) |
309.53 Rs. (4,207.55 USh) |
+148.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
155.90 Rs. (2,119.22 USh) |
167.84 Rs. (2,281.57 USh) |
+7.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
341.86 Rs. (4,647.10 USh) |
486.42 Rs. (6,612.18 USh) |
+42.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
642.38 Rs. (8,732.18 USh) |
388.11 Rs. (5,275.71 USh) |
-39.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
389.02 Rs. (5,288.18 USh) |
578.39 Rs. (7,862.28 USh) |
+48.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
491.96 Rs. (6,687.40 USh) |
521.38 Rs. (7,087.39 USh) |
+6.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
123.56 Rs. (1,679.54 USh) |
342.50 Rs. (4,655.70 USh) |
+177.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
81.13 Rs. (1,102.80 USh) |
185.24 Rs. (2,518.07 USh) |
+128.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
98.50 Rs. (1,338.95 USh) |
215.20 Rs. (2,925.30 USh) |
+118.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
57.74 Rs. (784.93 USh) |
166.98 Rs. (2,269.81 USh) |
+189.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
41.02 Rs. (557.63 USh) |
134.26 Rs. (1,825.05 USh) |
+227.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
60.70 Rs. (825.09 USh) |
184.98 Rs. (2,514.48 USh) |
+204.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
89.35 Rs. (1,214.55 USh) |
252.22 Rs. (3,428.57 USh) |
+182.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
100.24 Rs. (1,362.66 USh) |
160.11 Rs. (2,176.47 USh) |
+59.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
500.00 Rs. (6,796.73 USh) |
2,758.68 Rs. (37,500.00 USh) |
+451.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
355.40 Rs. (4,831.11 USh) |
322.55 Rs. (4,384.62 USh) |
-9.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
564.38 Rs. (7,671.81 USh) |
568.45 Rs. (7,727.27 USh) |
+0.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 Rs. (8,156.08 USh) |
735.65 Rs. (10,000.00 USh) |
+22.6 % |
Transportation | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 Rs. (815.61 USh) |
220.69 Rs. (3,000.00 USh) |
+267.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
3,000.00 Rs. (40,780.40 USh) |
14,712.95 Rs. (200,000.00 USh) |
+390.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 Rs. (2,446.82 USh) |
294.26 Rs. (4,000.00 USh) |
+63.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
241.40 Rs. (3,281.49 USh) |
177.59 Rs. (2,414.02 USh) |
-26.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
490.00 Rs. (6,660.80 USh) |
735.65 Rs. (10,000.00 USh) |
+50.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
1,128.86 Rs. (15,345.10 USh) |
1,614.27 Rs. (21,943.56 USh) |
+43.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
4,500,000.00 Rs. (61,170,593.85 USh) |
2,758,678.47 Rs. (37,500,000.00 USh) |
-38.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
6,468,966.67 Rs. (87,935,673.91 USh) |
3,856,019.46 Rs. (52,416,666.67 USh) |
-40.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
23,297.79 Rs. (316,697.68 USh) |
12,908.86 Rs. (175,476.19 USh) |
-44.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
1,217.50 Rs. (16,550.04 USh) |
3,586.28 Rs. (48,750.00 USh) |
+194.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
3,244.74 Rs. (44,107.22 USh) |
22,866.03 Rs. (310,828.57 USh) |
+604.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
4,110.26 Rs. (55,872.63 USh) |
16,460.11 Rs. (223,750.00 USh) |
+300.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,259.09 Rs. (30,708.87 USh) |
3,486.44 Rs. (47,392.75 USh) |
+54.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,200.00 Rs. (16,312.16 USh) |
1,618.42 Rs. (22,000.00 USh) |
+34.9 % |
Childcare | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
12,940.48 Rs. (175,905.91 USh) |
43,219.30 Rs. (587,500.00 USh) |
+234.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
301,603.45 Rs. (4,099,836.01 USh) |
1,347,844.32 Rs. (18,321,875.00 USh) |
+346.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
4,388.37 Rs. (59,653.18 USh) |
4,818.49 Rs. (65,500.00 USh) |
+9.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
6,500.00 Rs. (88,357.52 USh) |
6,494.89 Rs. (88,288.09 USh) |
-0.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
14,424.24 Rs. (196,075.44 USh) |
10,023.20 Rs. (136,250.00 USh) |
-30.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
8,583.33 Rs. (116,677.24 USh) |
14,712.95 Rs. (200,000.00 USh) |
+71.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
30,589.74 Rs. (415,820.62 USh) |
77,651.69 Rs. (1,055,555.56 USh) |
+153.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
19,621.62 Rs. (266,725.83 USh) |
49,451.87 Rs. (672,222.22 USh) |
+152.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
72,978.72 Rs. (992,033.74 USh) |
199,675.77 Rs. (2,714,285.71 USh) |
+173.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
44,785.71 Rs. (608,793.05 USh) |
90,729.87 Rs. (1,233,333.33 USh) |
+102.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
15,097.53 Rs. (205,227.69 USh) |
30,544.34 Rs. (415,203.46 USh) |
+102.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
8,746.15 Rs. (118,890.46 USh) |
247,532.70 Rs. (3,364,827.20 USh) |
+2,730.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Karachi Edit |
Kampala Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
49,619.05 Rs. (674,494.80 USh) |
56,224.49 Rs. (764,285.71 USh) |
+13.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 20.66 | 19.53 | -5.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 316 | 29 |
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