Kampala vs Lima - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lima
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$977
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2440
🏠 One person rent
$314
$407
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$726
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$498
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
53
78
😀 Quality of life
44
65
🏙️ Population
1.68M
9.94M

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% less expensive than in Lima. Cities ranked 6903rd and 5647th ($698 vs $977) 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 6624th and 4234th 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
$2.45
$4.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$577
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$34.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$52.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$23.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
10%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$5.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$33.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$7.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$32.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$88.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$7764

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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$790
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$727
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$685
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$562
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$614
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$622
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$656
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$561
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$598
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$504
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$591
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$714
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$489
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$549
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$626
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$562
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$549
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$598
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$580
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$548
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$588
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$547
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$560
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$565
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$520
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$505
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$518
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$600
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$513
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$505
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$414
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$694
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$748
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$463
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$569
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$735
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$758
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$673
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$688
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$697