Kampala vs Maputo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Maputo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$915
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2130
🏠 One person rent
$303
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$677
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$88.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$111
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
1 km
🎓 Higher education
57
29
😀 Quality of life
49
42
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.13M

The cost of living in Kampala is 22% less expensive than in Maputo. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6137th ($717 vs $915) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 6747th and 7527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Maputo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$9.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$51.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$253
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$737
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$448
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$90.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
24.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$4181
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$13.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$7.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$78.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$5749

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.7 mi Matola
$908
136 km or 85 mi Manzini
$469
144 km or 90 mi Xai-Xai
$915
148 km or 92 mi Mbabane
$599
272 km or 169 mi Vryheid
$827
310 km or 193 mi Middelburg
$830
318 km or 197 mi Bethal
$838
415 km or 258 mi Springs
$740
426 km or 265 mi Benoni
$826
439 km or 273 mi Centurion
$892
440 km or 273 mi Pretoria
$975
453 km or 281 mi Sandton
$984
454 km or 282 mi Johannesburg
$1082
457 km or 284 mi Randburg
$890
460 km or 286 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
464 km or 288 mi Durban
$892
471 km or 292 mi Vereeniging
$706
472 km or 293 mi Soweto
$984
480 km or 299 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
483 km or 300 mi Brits
$875
534 km or 332 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
536 km or 333 mi Rustenburg
$940
553 km or 343 mi Potchefstroom
$731
564 km or 351 mi Kroonstad
$808
598 km or 371 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
598 km or 372 mi Klerksdorp
$762
624 km or 388 mi Welkom
$762
628 km or 390 mi Maseru
$650
661 km or 411 mi Mahalapye
$577
667 km or 414 mi Palapye
$514
674 km or 419 mi Masvingo
$873
680 km or 422 mi Mafeteng
$598
685 km or 425 mi Gaborone
$668
695 km or 432 mi Mmabatho
$833
697 km or 433 mi Lobatse
$637
712 km or 443 mi Serowe
$536
715 km or 444 mi Beira
$996
720 km or 447 mi Bloemfontein
$698
730 km or 453 mi Mthatha
$901
732 km or 455 mi Molepolole
$607