Kampala vs Lubumbashi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lubumbashi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3040
🏠 One person rent
$316
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1591
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1100
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
14
😀 Quality of life
44
17
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 30% less expensive than in Lubumbashi. Cities ranked 6887th and 5639th ($707 vs $1007) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.1 months in Lubumbashi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lubumbashi ranked 2nd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6586th and 8955th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Lubumbashi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$11.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$691
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1157
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$38
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
12.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$6922
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$20.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$63.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$99.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$4965

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

Cities near Lubumbashi

Distance City Cost of living
107 km or 67 mi Chingola
$1028
110 km or 68 mi Likasi
$939
131 km or 82 mi Mufulira
$1090
152 km or 94 mi Kitwe
$1116
165 km or 102 mi Mansa
$1017
193 km or 120 mi Ndola
$1139
242 km or 150 mi Kolwezi
$947
289 km or 180 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
426 km or 265 mi Lusaka
$685
437 km or 272 mi Kasama
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Choma
$725
668 km or 415 mi Kalemie
$730
668 km or 415 mi Gandajika
$815
668 km or 415 mi Mzimba
$574
680 km or 423 mi Mwene-Ditu
$826
697 km or 433 mi Chinhoyi
$830
708 km or 440 mi Livingstone
$670
717 km or 445 mi Mzuzu
$534
724 km or 450 mi Mbeya
$433
732 km or 455 mi Lilongwe
$582
749 km or 465 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$957
786 km or 489 mi Harare
$1012
788 km or 490 mi Kadoma
$729
802 km or 498 mi Chitungwiza
$890
822 km or 510 mi Luena
$723
829 km or 515 mi Tete
$834
845 km or 525 mi Kananga
$932
847 km or 526 mi Marondera
$810
850 km or 528 mi Kwekwe
$731
851 km or 529 mi Monkey Bay
$526
856 km or 532 mi Ntcheu
$515
877 km or 545 mi Makamba
$509
901 km or 560 mi Mangochi
$516
902 km or 561 mi Gweru
$761
906 km or 563 mi Rutana
$509
935 km or 581 mi Blantyre
$591
936 km or 581 mi Tshikapa
$902
937 km or 583 mi Uvira
$763
945 km or 587 mi Bujumbura
$546
946 km or 588 mi Zomba
$498