Kampala vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2534
🏠 One person rent
$303
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$771
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$294
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$592
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
79
😀 Quality of life
49
71
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5274th ($717 vs $1040) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.6 months in Lima. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lima ranked 1st in Peru, while ranked 6747th and 3631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Lima

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Kampala Lima
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$24.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$599
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$336
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$25.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
10.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1809
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$11.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$5.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$34.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$37.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$196
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$8454

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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$838
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$775
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$737
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$604
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$676
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$655
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$732
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$595
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$654
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$531
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$655
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$730
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$527
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$589
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$681
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$607
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$598
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$613
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$609
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$624
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$594
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$609
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$648
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$563
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$596
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$601
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$704
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$656
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$445
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$748
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$654
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$582
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$587
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$763
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$780
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$675
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$681
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$745