Kampala vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1278
🏠 One person rent
$273
$157
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$270
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$679
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
16
😀 Quality of life
46
18
🏙️ Population
1.68M
519K

The cost of living in Kampala is 22% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7156th and 8241st ($654 vs $535) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.3 months in Maseru. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6597th and 9015th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$2.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$20.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.79
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$164
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$82.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$37.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$20.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$447
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$25.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.17
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$4.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$19.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$92.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$28.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$710

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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
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$511
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$601
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$682
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$701
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$753
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$689
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$621
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$625
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$703
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$637
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$875
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$780
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$908
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$631
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$741
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$889
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$776
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$739
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$746
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$755
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$710
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$783
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$845
410 km or 255 mi East London
$683
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$751
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$719
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$866
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$704
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$631
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$558
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$447
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$633
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$805
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$656
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$866
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$603