Kampala vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1102
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$303
$618
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1083
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$262
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$87.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
57
47
😀 Quality of life
49
41
🏙️ Population
1.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4957th ($717 vs $1102) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Lagos. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6747th and 7632nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$800
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$499
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1460
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$899
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
19.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1618
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.02
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$2.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.29
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$1.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$19.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$64.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$78.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$2304

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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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1013
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$743
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$793
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$752
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$664
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$778
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$598
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$705
203 km or 126 mi Save
$646
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$644
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$835
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$632
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$664
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$699
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$926
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$684
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$417
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$652
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1051
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$705
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$600
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$630
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$878
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$668
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$822
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1774
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$712
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$676
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$563
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$961
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$674
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$852
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1514
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$532
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$631
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$397
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$576