Kampala vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$448
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1226
🏠 One person rent
$273
$245
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$654
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$114
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$60.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$74.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
46
38
🏙️ Population
1.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 46% more expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7156th and 8781st ($654 vs $448) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Nigeria, respectively. Check Uganda vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Lagos. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6597th and 7384th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$1.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$15.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$2.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.32
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$339
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$7.36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$11.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$15.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
18.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$564
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$159
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.58
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$0.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$2.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$0.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$9.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$31.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$39.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$718

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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

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$826
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$697
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$732
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$262
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$407
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$250
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$677
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$310
203 km or 126 mi Save
$676
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$243
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$678
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$315
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$272
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$314
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$617
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$351
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$616
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$353
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$482
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$616
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$354
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$617
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$446
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$512
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$325
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$497
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$582
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$507
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$620
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$327
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$290
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$330
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$233
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$313
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$288
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$416
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$459
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$237
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443