Kampala vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$322
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
35
😀 Quality of life
48
50
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kampala is 5% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7322nd ($722 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Uganda and Zambia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6923rd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Lusaka

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Kampala Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$13300

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692