Kampala vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3076
🏠 One person rent
$316
$520
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1290
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$350
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$239
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
52
28
😀 Quality of life
44
38
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kampala is 37% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 6887th and 4869th ($707 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and Mozambique, respectively. Check Uganda vs Mozambique comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Maputo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6586th and 7151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$757
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$238
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$913
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$44.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$68.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$134
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
20.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$3581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$34.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$13.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$64.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$33.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$273
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5539

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$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
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$1003
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$459
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$623
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$791
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$841
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$819
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$696
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$822
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$838
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$909
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$997
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1079
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$874
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$834
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$717
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$971
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$848
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$943
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$717
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$788
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$689
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$774
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$627
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$663
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$554
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$871
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$581
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$718
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$809
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$692
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$600
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$696
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$862
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$654