Kampala vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$946
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2140
🏠 One person rent
$312
$490
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$834
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$59
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
48
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 26% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7291st and 5960th ($697 vs $946) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6847th and 7444th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Lagos

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Kampala Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$3.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$50
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$6.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$648
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$374
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1145
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$657
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$51.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
18.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2563
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1609
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$3.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$2.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$1.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$4.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$1.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$54.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$2984

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Lagos

Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$995
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$768
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$830
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$658
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$639
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$670
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$596
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$575
203 km or 126 mi Save
$654
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$488
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$759
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$627
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$531
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$518
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$657
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$786
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$665
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$500
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$727
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$656
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$795
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$656
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$583
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$697
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$693
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$762
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$927
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1364
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$661
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$559
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$564
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$773
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$591
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$692
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1375
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$606
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$714
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$373
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666