Kampala vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1304
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3010
🏠 One person rent
$314
$814
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1624
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$358
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$42
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1263
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
7
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
1.68M
133K

The cost of living in Kampala is 46% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4205th ($698 vs $1304) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Maldives, respectively. Check Uganda vs Maldives comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1 months in Male. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6624th and 4917th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Male

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Kampala Male
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$27.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$824
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$636
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1401
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$96.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$2231
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$7.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$73.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$90.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$163
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$3201

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$522
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$594
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$573
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$801
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$483
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$625
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$785
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$613
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$585
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$768
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$771
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$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
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$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
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$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
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$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
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$803
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$541
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$647
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$638

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$1651
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$333
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$287
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$275
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$244
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$273
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$306
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$383
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$346
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
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$580
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$631
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$294
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$627
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$498
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$467
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$429
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$502
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$306
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$310
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$325
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$316
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$339
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$425
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$344
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$582
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$300
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$295
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$314
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$302
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$311
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$304
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$412
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$546
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$280
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$533
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$306
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$351
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$342
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$360