Kampala vs Manama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Manama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3091
🏠 One person rent
$312
$765
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1313
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$372
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2321
😷 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 48% less expensive than in Manama. Cities ranked 7291st and 4453rd ($697 vs $1340) 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 6847th and 1297th 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
$2.65
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$6.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$904
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$568
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1636
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$94.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2618
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1965
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$37
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.31
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$39.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$51.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$403
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$10985

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.7 mi Isa Town
$1218
10 km or 6.2 mi Riffa
$1062
44 km or 27 mi Dhahran
$965
54 km or 33 mi Dammam
$1059
98 km or 61 mi Qatif
$778
110 km or 68 mi Al Khor
$2015
126 km or 78 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
126 km or 78 mi Jubail
$917
139 km or 87 mi Doha
$2100
307 km or 191 mi Bushehr
$454
345 km or 214 mi Borazjan
$457
376 km or 233 mi Al Wafrah
$1247
388 km or 241 mi Jahrom
$494
392 km or 244 mi Kazerun
$471
421 km or 262 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
424 km or 263 mi Shiraz
$505
426 km or 265 mi Riyadh
$1628
427 km or 265 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
428 km or 266 mi Fasa
$497
435 km or 270 mi Kuwait City
$1437
461 km or 287 mi Marvdasht
$485
467 km or 290 mi Al-Faw
$703
485 km or 301 mi Dubai
$2470
488 km or 303 mi Behbahan
$469
491 km or 305 mi Sharjah
$1543
498 km or 309 mi Umm Qasr
$708
498 km or 310 mi Ajman
$2356
501 km or 312 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$493
503 km or 312 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
504 km or 313 mi Yasuj
$459
510 km or 317 mi Abadan
$522
524 km or 326 mi Khorramshahr
$509
543 km or 337 mi Az Zubayr
$694
547 km or 340 mi Basra
$861
555 km or 345 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
565 km or 351 mi Al Ain
$1455
573 km or 356 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
589 km or 366 mi Fujairah
$1173
597 km or 371 mi Ahvaz
$548
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$521