Kampala vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1014
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2304
🏠 One person rent
$312
$513
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$819
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$79.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$114
😷 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 31% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7291st and 5473rd ($697 vs $1014) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 6847th and 7657th 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
$2.65
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$62
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$87.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
26.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2086
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$16.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.63
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$7.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$122
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$5827

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$912
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$494
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$965
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$607
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$882
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$875
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$902
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$784
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$851
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$997
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$1015
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$1104
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1204
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$912
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$938
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$742
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$1031
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$950
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$994
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$789
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$872
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$860
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$811
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$660
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$615
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$549
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$840
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$611
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$723
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$903
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$691
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$590
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$952
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$742
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$953
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$663