Abidjan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$512
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
34
52
😀 Quality of life
39
46
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 70% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4683rd and 7156th ($1114 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Uganda, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7263rd and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571