Kampala vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1029
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$303
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$651
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$361
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$112
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
57
5
😀 Quality of life
49
12
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kampala is 30% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5353rd ($717 vs $1029) 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 9th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6747th and 9240th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$161
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1247
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$93.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1026
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$508
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$45.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3176

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$658
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$993
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$885
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$928
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$793
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$1045
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$682
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$1032
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$792
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$957
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$842
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$803
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$836
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1148
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$505
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$595
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$754
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$689
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$688
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$688
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$538
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$689
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$491
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$686
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$396
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$412
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$858
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$524
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$687
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$912
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$499
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$687
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1069
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$758
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$536
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$597
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1278