Kampala vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1041
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2802
🏠 One person rent
$316
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1407
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$148
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
31
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 6887th and 5365th ($707 vs $1041) 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 6586th and 6878th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.23
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$269
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1750
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1040
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
12.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$10294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$709
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$66.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$24.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$56.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$101
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$3879

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$589
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$529
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$531
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$531
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$531
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$821
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$803
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$686
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$578
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$852
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$793
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$869
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1024
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$810
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$902
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$932
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$659
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$702
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$705
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1201
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$736
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$652
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$488
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$723
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$757
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$815
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$764
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$518
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$796
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$878
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$879
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1368
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$710
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$812
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$655
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$728
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$933