Kampala vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$958
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2485
🏠 One person rent
$273
$428
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1052
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$308
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$825
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
10
😀 Quality of life
46
20
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7156th and 5611th ($654 vs $958) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Uganda vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 3rd in the DR Congo, while ranked 6597th and 8982nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Mbuji-Mayi

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Kampala Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$7.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$534
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1332
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$693
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$24.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
12.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$7474
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$536
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$99.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.02
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.31
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$50
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$23.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$91.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$3239

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$600
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$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
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$824
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$833
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$934
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$890
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$740
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$829
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$961
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$746
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$953
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$776
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$493
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$739
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$554
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$449
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$453
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$767
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1025
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$448
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$860
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$445
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$448
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$566
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$458
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$446
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$572
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$539
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1121
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$449
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$575
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$677
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1107
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$599
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1236
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1238
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$825
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$804
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1001
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$745
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$1210
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$561