Abuja vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$288
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$561
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$165
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$217
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$83.8
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.9
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$143
$207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
37
52
😀 Quality of life
21
46
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abuja is 56% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 9247th and 7156th ($288 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 1st in Nigeria and Uganda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8926th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Kampala

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Abuja Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.42
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$4.27
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.6
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.33
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$275
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.95
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.2
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$3.86
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.31%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$568
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$319
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.94
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.41
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.1
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.59
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.56
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.91
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.75
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.34
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.54
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$8.83
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.24
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.79
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.4
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$26.9
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$717
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$313
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$210
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$269
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$265
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$290
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$272
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$272
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$325
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$243
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$314
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$354
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$210
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$310
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$249
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$250
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$315
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$330
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$507
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$407
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$262
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$233
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$351
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$233
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$436
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$237
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$327
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$978
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$826
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$219
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$761
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$448
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$860
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$976
562 km or 349 mi Save
$676
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$241
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$587
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$683
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$990
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1300

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571