Kampala vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kampala Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$976
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2536
🏠 One person rent
$314
$413
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$990
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$816
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
5
😀 Quality of life
44
14
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kampala is 28% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 6903rd and 5651st ($698 vs $976) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Kananga. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kananga ranked 5th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6624th and 9075th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kampala vs Kananga infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kampala vs Kananga

Prices for goods and services in Kampala and Kananga are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kampala Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$7.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$505
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$648
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$4060
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$511
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$95.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.49
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.94
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$88.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$3312

Cost of living in other countries

KampalaKananga

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

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

Cities near Kananga

Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$934
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$828
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$876
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$746
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$975
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$634
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$961
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$747
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$910
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$803
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$759
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$850
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1120
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$496
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$580
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$719
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$648
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$647
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$648
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$520
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$651
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$479
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$648
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$381
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$413
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$806
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$518
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$648
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$776
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$492
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$650
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$875
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$771
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$522
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$613
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1018