Kampala vs Kananga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kananga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$934
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2405
🏠 One person rent
$273
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1006
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$815
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
5
😀 Quality of life
46
18
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.97M

The cost of living in Kampala is 30% less expensive than in Kananga. Cities ranked 7156th and 5768th ($654 vs $934) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Kananga. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kananga ranked 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6597th and 9027th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kananga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$7.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$45.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$652
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$25.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
12.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$7047
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$516
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$98.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$49.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$2.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$24.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$89.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$3136

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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
129 km or 80 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
165 km or 103 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
191 km or 119 mi Tshikapa
$890
193 km or 120 mi Gandajika
$824
413 km or 257 mi Kikwit
$829
505 km or 314 mi Kindu
$740
630 km or 392 mi Kolwezi
$961
711 km or 442 mi Luena
$767
736 km or 457 mi Likasi
$953
746 km or 464 mi Kalemie
$746
775 km or 482 mi Kisangani
$860
791 km or 492 mi Uvira
$776
804 km or 499 mi Bukavu
$739
809 km or 502 mi Mbandaka
$825
809 km or 503 mi Kinshasa
$1001
809 km or 503 mi Cyangugu
$554
814 km or 506 mi Brazzaville
$561
815 km or 507 mi Bujumbura
$493
832 km or 517 mi Bubanza
$453
838 km or 520 mi Makamba
$449
842 km or 523 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
845 km or 525 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
865 km or 538 mi Rutana
$448
869 km or 540 mi Kinkala
$511
873 km or 543 mi Gitega
$445
876 km or 544 mi Kibuye
$566
882 km or 548 mi Ngozi
$448
888 km or 551 mi Gisenyi
$572
889 km or 552 mi Butare
$458
899 km or 559 mi Bumba
$804
901 km or 560 mi Nyanza
$539
906 km or 563 mi Ruyigi
$446
920 km or 571 mi Mansa
$1121
936 km or 582 mi Ruhengeri
$575
937 km or 582 mi Muyinga
$449
949 km or 590 mi Chingola
$1107
951 km or 591 mi Kigali
$677
960 km or 597 mi Gamboma
$510
972 km or 604 mi Byumba
$599
977 km or 607 mi Mufulira
$1236