Kampala vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1309
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3020
🏠 One person rent
$322
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1242
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2278
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
48
76
🏙️ Population
1.68M
298K

The cost of living in Kampala is 45% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4555th ($722 vs $1309) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Bahrain, respectively. Check Uganda vs Bahrain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.7 months in Manama. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Manama ranked 1st in Bahrain, while ranked 6923rd and 1317th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Manama

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Kampala Manama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$789
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$548
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$971
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$89.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$38.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
7.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$36.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$32.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$19.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$67.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$40.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$51.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$10032

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1192
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1109
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$931
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1037
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$823
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$1923
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$793
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$928
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2014
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$465
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$489
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1281
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$545
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$523
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1710
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$565
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1632
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2070
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$541
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1461
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$547
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$707
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2420
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$492
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1473
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$711
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2183
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$537
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1148
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$487
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$556
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$551
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$698
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1373
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1457
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$635
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1214
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$571
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$545