Kampala vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$322
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
16
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kampala is 10% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6752nd ($722 vs $802) 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 0.1 months in Lome. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6923rd and 8925th 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
$2.86
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$3590

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
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$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
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$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618