Abidjan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$532
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$136
😷 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 66% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4778th and 7132nd ($1198 vs $722) 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 6922nd and 6923rd 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
$3.51
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602