Abidjan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1224
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$548
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$912
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$370
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$198
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
33
57
😀 Quality of life
43
49
🏙️ Population
5.62M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 71% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4654th and 7003rd ($1224 vs $717) 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 7383rd and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.07
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.83
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$467
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$373
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$853
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2430
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1432
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.52
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.17
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.87
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.52
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.76
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.67
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.35
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.58
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.8
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.83
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.7
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.1
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3211
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1057
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1057
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1083
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1082
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$631
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1123
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$532
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$668
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$822
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$630
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$600
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1099
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$417
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$652
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$684
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$503
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$835
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1003
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$699
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$703
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$846
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$514
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$598
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$705
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$502
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$793
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$712
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$743
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$536
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1010
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$877
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$508

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612