Juba vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$224
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
10
53
😀 Quality of life
13
44
🏙️ Population
459K
1.68M

The cost of living in Juba is 26% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8527th and 6903rd ($513 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in South Sudan and Uganda, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9116th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Kampala

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Juba Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.3
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.1
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2876
$4369

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JubaKampala

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Juba

Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$506
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$594
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$843
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760

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