Kampala vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1125
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$312
$468
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$780
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$412
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
16
😀 Quality of life
48
19
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 7291st and 4925th ($697 vs $1125) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Uganda vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6847th and 9126th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Lubumbashi

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Kampala Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$73.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$693
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$95.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$55.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
11.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$996
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$499
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$78.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.83
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$75.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.42
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$27.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$53.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$4525

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$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 Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1378
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$1029
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1602
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1304
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1166
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$1044
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$925
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$777
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1132
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$849
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$770
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$872
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$559
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$629
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$813
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$522
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$463
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$587
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1015
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$727
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$780
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$595
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$792
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$1019
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$755
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$677
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$516
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$489
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$689
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$494
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$565
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$690
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$495
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$979
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$828
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$750
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$452