Bangui vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1224
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$209
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.1
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
7
54
😀 Quality of life
13
48
🏙️ Population
889K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangui is 28% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8641st and 7291st ($506 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the Central African Republic and Uganda, respectively. Check the Central African Republic vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bangui compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9225th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bangui vs Kampala

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Bangui Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.08
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$201
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$133
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$365
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$244
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.6
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.7
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.85%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1417
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$786
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.4
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.02
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.69
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.14
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.31
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.73
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.94
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.55
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$26
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.6
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3817
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$801
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$478
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$477
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$833
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$843
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$490
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$551
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$489
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$666
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$601
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$576
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$531
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$946
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$567
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$759
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$524
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$699
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1156
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$821
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1209
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$860
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$514
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$590
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1133
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$627
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$738
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$915
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$533
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$490
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1272
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$494
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$490
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$476
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$531
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$938
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$743
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$505
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$533
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$373
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618