Abuja vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1514
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3085
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1149
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$2051
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$98.5
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
39
57
😀 Quality of life
22
49
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abuja is 111% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 3914th and 7003rd ($1514 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Uganda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9057th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abuja Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.06
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.02
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.8
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1821
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$878
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3290
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.1
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.3
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.52%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1121
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1130
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.18
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.25
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.52
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.49
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.99
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.82
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.66
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.28
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.79
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.3
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.6
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$135
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1948
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$852
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$393
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$810
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$652
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$563
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$781
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$664
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$878
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$644
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1051
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$705
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$638
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$778
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$632
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$961
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1774
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$664
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$752
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$618
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$926
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$674
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$698
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$397
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$676
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1131
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1013
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$466
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$793
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1102
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$849
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1131
562 km or 349 mi Save
$646
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$555
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$665
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$755
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1413
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1363

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