Kampala vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1022
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2296
🏠 One person rent
$322
$536
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$917
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$182
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$75
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
48
😀 Quality of life
48
42
🏙️ Population
1.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5500th ($722 vs $1022) 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 6923rd and 7677th 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
$2.86
$3.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1214
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$29.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$44.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
17.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1788
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.64
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$3.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$1.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$90.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$2622

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1017
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$741
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$796
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$759
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$665
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$775
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$612
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$659
203 km or 126 mi Save
$650
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$578
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$802
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$655
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$594
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$538
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$673
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$878
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$678
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$454
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$683
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$922
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$675
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$607
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$654
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$785
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$703
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$861
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1555
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$682
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$618
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$587
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$849
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$601
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$785
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1551
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$562
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$664
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$386
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612