Kampala vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1907
🏠 One person rent
$273
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$332
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
46
51
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kampala is 16% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7156th and 6460th ($654 vs $777) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.4 months in Lusaka. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6597th and 6238th 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
$2.52
$3.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$28.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$3.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$234
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$767
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$131
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
21.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2014
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$8.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$6.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$24.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$5932

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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
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$968
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$795
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1210
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1238
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$784
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1236
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1107
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$689
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$734
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$957
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$852
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$691
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$761
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1121
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$722
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$953
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$777
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$970
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$837
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$961
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$645
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$367
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$550
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1176
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$993
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$332
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$337
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$363
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$335
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$326
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$332
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$338
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$327
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$554
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$511
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1014
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$605
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$457
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$992