Abidjan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1164
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3101
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$551
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$332
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$201
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
34
52
😀 Quality of life
37
44
🏙️ Population
4.98M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 65% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4695th and 6887th ($1164 vs $707) 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 7254th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.43
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$789
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1773
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$945
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2228
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1321
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.95
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.45
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.2
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.23
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.39
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.9
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.54
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.68
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$168
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3084
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1011
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1012
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1034
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1015
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1035
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$546
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1071
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$412
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$585
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$747
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$546
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$368
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1047
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$345
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$570
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$656
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$494
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$494
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$495
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$711
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$971
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$655
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$652
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$751
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$503
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$617
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$652
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$494
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$755
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$656
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$710
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$528
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$983
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$761
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$496

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543