Kampala vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1485
🏠 One person rent
$312
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$432
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$230
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$399
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
54
16
😀 Quality of life
48
29
🏙️ Population
1.68M
76.2K

The cost of living in Kampala is 15% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7291st and 7924th ($697 vs $607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Eswatini, respectively. Check Uganda vs Eswatini comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Mbabane. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mbabane ranked 2nd in Eswatini, while ranked 6847th and 8819th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Mbabane

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Kampala Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$4.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$3.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.14
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$465
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$45.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$68.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$439
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$26.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$4.27
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$99.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$5969

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$635
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$531
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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$494
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$912
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1014
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$882
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$902
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$875
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$784
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$851
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$965
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$997
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1015
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1104
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1204
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$912
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$742
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1031
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$938
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$994
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$789
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$872
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$860
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$811
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$660
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$611
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$903
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$723
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$691
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$615
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$742
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$549
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$691
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$663
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$590
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$953
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$632