Kampala vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$316
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
16
😀 Quality of life
44
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kampala is 0.6% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6887th and 6859th ($707 vs $711) 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 0.8 months in Lome. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6586th and 6954th 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
$2.75
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$4929

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$643
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651