Kampala vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2362
🏠 One person rent
$312
$399
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$672
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$202
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$123
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
6
😀 Quality of life
48
13
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 7291st and 5429th ($697 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Uganda and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Uganda vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Kananga. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kananga ranked 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6847th and 9226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Kananga

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Kampala Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$7.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$710
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$163
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1291
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$32.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
11.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1043
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$518
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$37.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$45.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$3230

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$635
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$979
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$872
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$915
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$771
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1044
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$595
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1029
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$770
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$946
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$828
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$779
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$833
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1133
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$543
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$590
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$750
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$688
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$689
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$690
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$533
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$691
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$533
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$689
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$411
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$447
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$843
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$583
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$688
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1166
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$553
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$688
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1378
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$872
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$531
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$671
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1602