Kampala vs Kigali - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kigali
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$677
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1633
🏠 One person rent
$273
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$549
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$265
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
28
😀 Quality of life
46
47
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.16M

The cost of living in Kampala is 3% less expensive than in Kigali. Cities ranked 7156th and 6978th ($654 vs $677) 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 0.4 months in Kigali. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kigali ranked 1st in Rwanda, while ranked 6597th and 6517th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kigali
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$3.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$6.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$414
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$235
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$36.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
16.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$13256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$800
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.65
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.92
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$28.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$204
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$6579

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Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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

Cities near Kigali

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$599
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$539
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$575
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$458
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$566
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$572
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$449
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$448
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$554
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$453
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$739
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$445
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$446
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$493
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$776
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$448
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$543
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$449
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$745
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$747
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$493
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$547
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$654
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$600
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$748
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$542
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$746
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$740
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$557
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$424
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$441
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$553
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$557
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$556
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$808
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$860
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$405
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$439
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$476
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$571