Kampala vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kampala Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$312
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
16
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kampala is 8% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7291st and 6976th ($697 vs $759) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6847th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Kampala vs Lome

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

Kampala Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$3512

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
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559