Kampala vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$273
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
16
😀 Quality of life
46
40
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kampala is 3% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7156th and 6964th ($654 vs $678) 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 6597th and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$6625

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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327