Kampala vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1320
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2817
🏠 One person rent
$303
$818
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1403
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$43.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$988
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
57
7
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
133K

The cost of living in Kampala is 46% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4439th ($717 vs $1320) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Male. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6747th and 5057th 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
$2.93
$5.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$870
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$609
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1575
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1116
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$81.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2585
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$29.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$17.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$5.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$80.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$9.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$42.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3575

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$627
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$567
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$528
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$656
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$820
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$597
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$617
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$804
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$758
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$499
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$503
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$687
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$524
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$396
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$491
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$412
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$686
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$687
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$811
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$689
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$505
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$527
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$689
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$803
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$460
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$754
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$688
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$420
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$842
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$549
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$688
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$612

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$1445
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$344
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$308
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$279
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$253
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$270
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$300
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$382
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$351
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$296
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$590
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$646
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$356
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$626
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$512
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$469
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$420
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$479
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$286
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$347
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$321
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$310
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$326
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$440
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$317
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$535
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$347
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$286
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$300
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$275
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$346
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$295
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$400
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$530
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$283
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$524
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$300
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$355
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$340
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$327