Kampala vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$758
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1809
🏠 One person rent
$303
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$221
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$100
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$212
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
27
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kampala is 5% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6835th ($717 vs $758) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Rwanda, respectively. Check Uganda vs Rwanda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Kigali. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6747th and 6733rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$27.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$512
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$291
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$914
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$48.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$19.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
16.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$14731
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$960
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.51
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$31.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$3.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$7919

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Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612