Kampala vs Male - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Male
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1295
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3008
🏠 One person rent
$316
$809
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1621
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$40.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1018
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
7
😀 Quality of life
44
61
🏙️ Population
1.68M
133K

The cost of living in Kampala is 45% less expensive than in Male. Cities ranked 6887th and 4342nd ($707 vs $1295) 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 0.8 months in Male. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Male ranked 1st in Maldives, while ranked 6586th and 5145th 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
$2.75
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$29.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$851
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$582
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1573
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$74
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$98.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
13.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2675
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$22.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$17.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$7.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$80.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.33
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$3225

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$518
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$579
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$568
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$784
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$460
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$466
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$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
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$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
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$493
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$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
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$509
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$745
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$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
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$535
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$509
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$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1515
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$370
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$331
621 km or 386 mi Nagercoil
$289
624 km or 388 mi Kollam
$250
687 km or 427 mi Tirunelveli
$280
688 km or 428 mi Kottayam
$316
713 km or 443 mi Kochi
$394
714 km or 444 mi Ernakulam
$368
724 km or 450 mi Thoothukudi
$306
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$549
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$636
766 km or 476 mi Thrissur
$298
771 km or 479 mi Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
$492
772 km or 479 mi Galle
$484
777 km or 483 mi Negombo
$437
788 km or 490 mi Gampaha
$428
803 km or 499 mi Matara
$499
814 km or 506 mi Malappuram
$287
817 km or 507 mi Madurai
$355
825 km or 513 mi Kozhikode
$350
843 km or 524 mi Dindigul
$334
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$340
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$435
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$304
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$561
899 km or 559 mi Tiruppur
$306
922 km or 573 mi Erode
$338
935 km or 581 mi Tiruchirappalli
$324
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$289
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$325
977 km or 607 mi Salem
$330
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$433
983 km or 611 mi Trincomalee
$534
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$298
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$578
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$310
1093 km or 679 mi Tumkur
$378
1106 km or 688 mi Shimoga
$346
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$352