Bangui vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bangui Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$489
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1214
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$207
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$399
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$193
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.7
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$349
$207
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
7
52
😀 Quality of life
9
46
🏙️ Population
889K
1.68M

The cost of living in Bangui is 25% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8577th and 7156th ($489 vs $654) 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 0.7 months in Bangui compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Bangui ranked 1st best city to live in the Central African Republic vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9277th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bangui Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.4
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.2
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$450
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$281
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.6
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.05%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$763
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.34
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.04
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.29
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.77
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.34
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.11
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.6
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.99
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.4
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.3
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2658
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$770
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$462
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$462
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$825
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$804
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$469
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$548
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$467
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$567
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$633
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$616
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$510
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$860
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$264
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$761
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$501
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$436
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1300
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$860
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1242
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$808
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$314
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$561
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1001
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$587
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$683
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$829
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$511
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$469
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$990
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$476
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$468
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$241
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$509
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$1034
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$697
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$484
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$510
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$237
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805

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