Kampala vs Maseru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Maseru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$627
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1489
🏠 One person rent
$316
$228
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$395
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$43.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
16
😀 Quality of life
44
15
🏙️ Population
1.68M
344K

The cost of living in Kampala is 13% more expensive than in Maseru. Cities ranked 6887th and 7499th ($707 vs $627) 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 1.2 months in Maseru. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Maseru ranked 1st in Lesotho, while ranked 6586th and 9036th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Maseru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.89
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$133
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$277
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$160
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$124
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$23
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
8.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$503
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.95
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.33
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$22.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$29.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1137

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
61 km or 38 mi Mafeteng
$581
94 km or 58 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
125 km or 78 mi Bloemfontein
$696
165 km or 103 mi Welkom
$774
187 km or 116 mi Kroonstad
$788
272 km or 169 mi Kimberley
$859
280 km or 174 mi Mthatha
$862
283 km or 176 mi Klerksdorp
$689
286 km or 178 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
291 km or 181 mi Potchefstroom
$717
292 km or 182 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
294 km or 182 mi Komani
$953
296 km or 184 mi Vereeniging
$717
341 km or 212 mi Soweto
$971
348 km or 216 mi Durban
$834
350 km or 217 mi Johannesburg
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Springs
$696
357 km or 222 mi Benoni
$822
361 km or 224 mi Sandton
$997
361 km or 225 mi Randburg
$874
366 km or 227 mi Vryheid
$791
372 km or 231 mi Bethal
$819
390 km or 242 mi Centurion
$838
394 km or 245 mi Bhisho
$1286
402 km or 250 mi Pretoria
$909
406 km or 252 mi Rustenburg
$943
410 km or 255 mi East London
$703
412 km or 256 mi Brits
$848
426 km or 264 mi Mmabatho
$809
440 km or 274 mi Middelburg
$841
453 km or 281 mi Makhanda
$792
489 km or 304 mi Lobatse
$692
491 km or 305 mi Mbabane
$623
495 km or 307 mi Manzini
$459
525 km or 326 mi Kanye
$690
532 km or 330 mi Uitenhage
$901
540 km or 336 mi Gaborone
$718
547 km or 340 mi Port Elizabeth
$970
580 km or 360 mi Molepolole
$654