Kampala vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$303
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
16
😀 Quality of life
49
23
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6522nd ($717 vs $835) 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 6747th and 9029th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3507

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
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$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676