Kampala vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$303
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$127
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
57
32
😀 Quality of life
49
21
🏙️ Population
1.68M
14.6M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4833rd ($717 vs $1148) 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 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6747th and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$4749

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849