Kampala vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$314
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$534
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
17
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kampala is 8% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6657th ($698 vs $755) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Togo, respectively. Check Uganda vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Lome. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6624th and 6989th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Lome

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Kampala Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$527
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$4.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$4691

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KampalaLome

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197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
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$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
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679