Kampala vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$771
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1896
🏠 One person rent
$314
$419
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$98.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$253
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
28
😀 Quality of life
44
45
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kampala is 9% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6562nd ($698 vs $771) 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 0.3 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 6624th and 6577th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$634
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$46
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$22.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
16.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$17658
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$945
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$4.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$31
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$3.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$1.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$26.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$9282

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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 Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$613
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$518
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$492
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$413
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$479
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$381
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$650
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$648
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$496
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$648
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$759
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$651
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$648
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$719
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$803
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$648
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$573
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$647
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$768
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$785
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$625
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$558
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$698
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$646
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$801
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$562
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$747
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$746
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$490
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$522
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$585
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$605
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$594
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$843
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$910
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$483
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$500
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$495
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$638