Kampala vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$966
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$322
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$327
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$129
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
54
30
😀 Quality of life
48
42
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kampala is 25% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5915th ($722 vs $966) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Maputo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Maputo ranked 1st in Mozambique, while ranked 6923rd and 7630th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Maputo

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Kampala Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$58.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$7.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$482
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$293
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$80.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$82.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$4210
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2095
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$7.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$35.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$51.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$78.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$143
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5840

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11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$916
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$511
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$950
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$652
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$912
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$899
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$910
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$792
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$892
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$967
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1049
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1089
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1171
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$958
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$948
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$765
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1057
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$1017
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$791
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$875
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$826
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$826
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$681
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$628
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$551
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$861
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$630
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$731
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$901
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$697
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$583
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1000
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$763
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$952
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$662