Kampala vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1559
🏠 One person rent
$322
$260
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$402
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$312
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$44.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$636
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
54
15
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
1.68M
344K

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7352nd ($722 vs $681) 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 0.9 months in Maseru. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6923rd and 8913th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Maseru

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Kampala Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$9.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$73.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$263
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$134
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$399
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$538
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$31.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$6.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.93
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.38
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$91.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$55
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1246

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$630
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$763
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$826
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$875
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$927
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$952
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$826
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$791
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$1050
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$765
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$1057
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$948
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1171
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$792
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$892
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$1089
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$958
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$912
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$910
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$967
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1419
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$1049
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$1017
410 km or 255 mi East London
$795
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$950
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$901
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$899
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$874
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$697
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$652
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$511
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$694
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$980
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$731
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$1036
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$662