Kampala vs Mbabane - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mbabane
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$599
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$303
$261
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$433
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$216
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
27 km
🎓 Higher education
57
16
😀 Quality of life
49
42
🏙️ Population
1.68M
60.7K

The cost of living in Kampala is 20% more expensive than in Mbabane. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7826th ($717 vs $599) 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 0.6 months in Mbabane. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mbabane ranked 1st in Eswatini, while ranked 6747th and 7530th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Mbabane
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$30.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$2.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$240
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$443
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$302
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$73.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$28.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
11.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$348
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$258
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$30.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.35
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$3.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$4704

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$654
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$511
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$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$469
136 km or 85 mi Matola
$908
148 km or 92 mi Maputo
$915
165 km or 103 mi Vryheid
$827
171 km or 106 mi Bethal
$838
179 km or 111 mi Middelburg
$830
271 km or 168 mi Springs
$740
284 km or 176 mi Benoni
$826
287 km or 178 mi Xai-Xai
$915
301 km or 187 mi Centurion
$892
304 km or 189 mi Pretoria
$975
311 km or 193 mi Sandton
$984
311 km or 193 mi Johannesburg
$1082
316 km or 196 mi Randburg
$890
324 km or 201 mi Vereeniging
$706
329 km or 204 mi Soweto
$984
334 km or 207 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
348 km or 216 mi Brits
$875
370 km or 230 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
394 km or 245 mi Durban
$892
398 km or 247 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
399 km or 248 mi Rustenburg
$940
406 km or 252 mi Potchefstroom
$731
416 km or 259 mi Kroonstad
$808
451 km or 280 mi Klerksdorp
$762
461 km or 287 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
477 km or 296 mi Welkom
$762
491 km or 305 mi Maseru
$650
546 km or 339 mi Mafeteng
$598
555 km or 345 mi Mmabatho
$833
559 km or 347 mi Gaborone
$668
564 km or 350 mi Lobatse
$637
566 km or 352 mi Mahalapye
$577
576 km or 358 mi Bloemfontein
$698
585 km or 363 mi Palapye
$514
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$637
608 km or 378 mi Molepolole
$607
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$536
628 km or 390 mi Mthatha
$901
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$587