Kampala vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2529
🏠 One person rent
$312
$581
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$983
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$289
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$251
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
33
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
1.68M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7291st and 4904th ($697 vs $1133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.2 months in Kinshasa. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6847th and 8881st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Kinshasa

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Kampala Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$4.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$50.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1305
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2275
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1923
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$80.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$6.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$43.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$42.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$6.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$45.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$172
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$5052

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$590
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$533
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$533
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$881
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$856
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$673
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$915
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$721
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$791
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$923
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$833
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$979
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1019
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$698
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$743
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$610
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1209
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$631
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$554
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$478
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$595
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$801
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$872
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$666
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$506
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$843
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1011
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1013
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1156
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$738
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1272
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$627
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$771
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$821