Addis Ababa vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1180
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$710
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1338
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.8
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
32
53
😀 Quality of life
39
44
🏙️ Population
5.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 69% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4540th and 6903rd ($1180 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Uganda, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7025th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.27
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.18
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.75
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$444
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1854
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$130
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.49%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.91
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.57
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.29
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.45
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.46
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.94
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.22
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.49
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$84.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.72
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.3
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3446
$4369

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$897
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$764
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$542
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$542
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$518
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$662
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$571
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$836
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$660
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$540
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$487
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$943
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$520
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$486
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$1006
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$482
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$507
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$496
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$505
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$503
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$860
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$496
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$506
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$706
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$486
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$481
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$546
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$877
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$888
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$594
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$541
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$908

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Distance City Cost of living
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$646
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$558
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$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$760
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$651
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$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
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$719
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$648
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$408
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$803
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$541
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$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638