Kampala vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1084
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3226
🏠 One person rent
$273
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1512
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$333
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$166
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
52
28
😀 Quality of life
46
41
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.19M

The cost of living in Kampala is 40% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7156th and 4791st ($654 vs $1084) 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 6597th and 7059th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$57.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.98
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$872
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$105
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
21.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3602
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$2315
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$34.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$36.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$59.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$284
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$3971

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$978
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$447
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$952
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$558
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$739
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$866
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$746
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$631
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$741
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$755
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$783
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$889
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$908
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$776
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$780
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$637
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$875
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$751
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$845
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$625
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$701
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$621
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$682
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$535
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$605
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$511
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$837
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$511
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$656
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$719
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$631
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$554
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$1014
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$601
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$689
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$603