Cairo vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$154
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
83
53
😀 Quality of life
58
44
🏙️ Population
9.61M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cairo is 40% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6903rd ($417 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Egypt and Uganda, respectively. Check Egypt vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5545th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Kampala

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Cairo Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$4369

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CairoKampala

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$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
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638