Kampala vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$558
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1413
🏠 One person rent
$273
$254
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$487
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$189
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$52.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$681
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
52
16
😀 Quality of life
46
42
🏙️ Population
1.68M
94.9K

The cost of living in Kampala is 17% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7156th and 8054th ($654 vs $558) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Mbabane. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6597th and 6934th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$2.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$2.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$189
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$467
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$344
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$43.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$67.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$51.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
9.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$311
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$235
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$23.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$8.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$26.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$47.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$67.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$4606

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$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
27 km or 17 mi Manzini
$447
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$978
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$1084
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$739
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$746
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$866
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$631
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$741
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$952
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$755
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$783
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$889
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$908
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$776
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$637
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$875
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$751
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$609
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$780
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$511
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$845
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$625
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$701
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$621
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$511
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$682
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$535
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$511
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$719
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$656
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$631
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$605
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$601
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$511
601 km or 374 mi Kanye
$633
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$603
628 km or 390 mi Serowe
$554
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$689
682 km or 424 mi Francistown
$550