Kampala vs Lagos - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lagos
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1113
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3096
🏠 One person rent
$314
$598
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1649
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$280
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$162
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
47
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
15.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 37% less expensive than in Lagos. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4761st ($698 vs $1113) 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 0.1 months in Lagos. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lagos ranked 1st in Nigeria, while ranked 6624th and 6935th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Lagos
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$49.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$451
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$2294
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$42.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$34.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
16.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.01
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$6.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$22.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$64.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$83.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$2289

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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
78 km or 48 mi Abeokuta
$1030
87 km or 54 mi Porto-Novo
$670
109 km or 68 mi Cotonou
$709
120 km or 74 mi Ibadan
$776
165 km or 102 mi Oyo
$677
171 km or 106 mi Ife
$779
176 km or 109 mi Abomey
$590
195 km or 121 mi Osogbo
$695
203 km or 126 mi Save
$613
217 km or 135 mi Akure
$634
239 km or 148 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
243 km or 151 mi Lome
$755
245 km or 152 mi Benin
$558
254 km or 158 mi Owo
$651
261 km or 162 mi Ilorin
$535
278 km or 173 mi Atakpame
$647
280 km or 174 mi Warri
$881
310 km or 193 mi Kpalime
$632
324 km or 201 mi Ho
$354
332 km or 206 mi Hohoe
$575
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
375 km or 233 mi Onitsha
$972
376 km or 234 mi Sokode
$651
388 km or 241 mi Tema
$553
389 km or 242 mi Ashaiman
$560
406 km or 252 mi Awka
$805
407 km or 253 mi Koforidua
$588
408 km or 253 mi Accra
$729
416 km or 258 mi Owerri
$1611
422 km or 262 mi Kara
$658
441 km or 274 mi Port Harcourt
$679
452 km or 281 mi Enugu
$462
463 km or 288 mi Umuahia
$883
463 km or 288 mi Aba
$621
495 km or 307 mi Minna
$743
536 km or 333 mi Abuja
$1502
555 km or 345 mi Kumasi
$433
562 km or 350 mi Obuasi
$551
570 km or 354 mi Calabar
$384
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$507