Abuja vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1551
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3142
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1167
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2057
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$76
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$83.9
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
39
54
😀 Quality of life
23
48
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abuja is 115% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 3904th and 7132nd ($1551 vs $722) 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 8th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9058th and 6923rd 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
$3.05
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.01
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.42
 Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1864
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$888
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3354
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1593
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.4
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.6
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1116
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1118
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.66
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.8
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.44
$3.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.42
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.44
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.07
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.89
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.08
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$52.9
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2219
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$785
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$353
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$830
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$584
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$587
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$750
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$594
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$785
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$578
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$538
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$922
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$563
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$659
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$594
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$775
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$655
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$849
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1555
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$665
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$581
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$878
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$601
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$687
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$386
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$618
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1143
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1017
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$425
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$750
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1022
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$834
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1143
562 km or 349 mi Save
$650
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$535
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$641
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$750
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1344
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1254

Cities near Kampala

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