Kampala vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$652
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1577
🏠 One person rent
$322
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$299
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
54
16
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
1.68M
76.2K

The cost of living in Kampala is 11% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7572nd ($722 vs $652) 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 0.5 months in Mbabane. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6923rd and 7373rd 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
$2.86
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$2.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$185
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$336
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$80.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$31.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$285
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$29.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$119
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5212

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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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$511
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$916
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$966
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$912
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$910
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$899
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$792
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$892
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$950
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$967
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$1049
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$1089
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1171
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$958
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$765
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$1057
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$950
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$948
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$1017
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$791
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$875
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$826
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$826
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$681
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$630
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$901
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$731
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$697
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$628
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$763
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$551
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$694
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$662
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$583
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$952
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$633