Kampala vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kampala Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$986
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2437
🏠 One person rent
$316
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$776
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$188
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$444
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
77
😀 Quality of life
44
64
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kampala is 28% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6887th and 5792nd ($707 vs $986) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Peru, respectively. Check Uganda vs Peru comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.5 months in Lima. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6586th and 4404th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kampala vs Lima infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kampala vs Lima

Prices for goods and services in Kampala and Lima are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kampala Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$527
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$948
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$625
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$61.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
10.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1773
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1434
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$27.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$19.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$34.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$7.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$39.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$8320

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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

Cities near Lima

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$779
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$726
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$687
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$591
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$605
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$612
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$640
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$553
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$588
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$496
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$597
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$699
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$548
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$500
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$643
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$549
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$523
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$515
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$603
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$517
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$560
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$522
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$564
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$490
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$498
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$509
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$617
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$504
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$495
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$406
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$679
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$781
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$454
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$594
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$780
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$770
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$641
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$673
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$722