Cape Town vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$681
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
56
57
😀 Quality of life
55
49
🏙️ Population
3.78M
1.68M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 72% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4637th and 7003rd ($1231 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Uganda, respectively. Check South Africa vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Cape Town ranked 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6312th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cape Town Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612