Kampala vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1001
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2720
🏠 One person rent
$273
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1405
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1024
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
46
47
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7156th and 5309th ($654 vs $1001) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Kinshasa. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6597th and 6524th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1053
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$128
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$17.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
15.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$11227
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$771
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.6
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$58.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$23.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$59.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$4181

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$561
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$511
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$509
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$510
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$510
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$827
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$813
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$749
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$829
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$829
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$887
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1041
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$825
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$890
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$934
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$651
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$697
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$733
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1242
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$771
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$958
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$702
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$462
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$767
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$770
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$824
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$567
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$489
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$804
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$866
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$866
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1300
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$683
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$990
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$587
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$740
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$860