Kampala vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1500
🏠 One person rent
$303
$236
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$364
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$310
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$751
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
57
15
😀 Quality of life
49
24
🏙️ Population
1.68M
344K

The cost of living in Kampala is 10% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7431st ($717 vs $650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Lesotho, respectively. Check Uganda vs Lesotho comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Maseru. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6747th and 8994th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$131
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$66.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$192
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$32.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
8.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$365
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$5.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$15.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$43.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$84.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$50
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$1130

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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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$598
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$698
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$762
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$808
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$861
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$901
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$762
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$731
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$988
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$706
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$984
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$892
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1082
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$740
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$826
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$984
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$890
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$827
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$838
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$892
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1304
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$975
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$940
410 km or 255 mi East London
$784
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$875
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$833
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$830
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$814
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$637
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$599
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$469
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$637
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$946
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$668
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$607