Kampala vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2969
🏠 One person rent
$316
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1499
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$180
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
44
41
🏙️ Population
1.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6887th and 4791st ($707 vs $1133) 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 6586th and 6804th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$476
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2211
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1225
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$37.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
16.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1328
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$253
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$36.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$1.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$1.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$21.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$77.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$82
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$2307

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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
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1019
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$710
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$755
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$699
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$774
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$617
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$704
203 km or 126 mi Save
$644
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$635
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$711
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$537
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$658
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$526
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$655
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$886
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$656
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$345
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$570
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$1036
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$652
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$368
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$546
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$846
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$585
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$747
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1686
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$656
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$651
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$469
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$906
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$638
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$787
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1262
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$412
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$546
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$374
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$492