Kampala vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1120
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3075
🏠 One person rent
$314
$578
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1557
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$975
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
31
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4732nd ($698 vs $1120) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Kinshasa. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6624th and 6909th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$39.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$919
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1898
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1189
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$209
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$17.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
13.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$6139
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$63.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$11.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$42.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$44.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$5.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$61
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$4674

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$580
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$520
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$519
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$523
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$522
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$844
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$821
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$676
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$569
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$876
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$788
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$863
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1012
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$850
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$934
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$976
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$625
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$668
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$645
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1121
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$671
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$577
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$843
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$482
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$634
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$767
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$828
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$747
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$513
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$806
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$900
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$900
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1265
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$655
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$741
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$601
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$746
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$764