Kampala vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$316
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
44
48
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.47M

The cost of living in Kampala is 3% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6887th and 7016th ($707 vs $685) 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 0.5 months in Lusaka. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6586th and 6308th 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
$2.75
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5845

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670