Abidjan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$536
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
35
54
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 70% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4787th and 7291st ($1185 vs $697) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6864th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Kampala

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Abidjan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.01
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618