Kampala vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1059
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$303
$406
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$359
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$217
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$113
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
57
11
😀 Quality of life
49
14
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5146th ($717 vs $1059) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Mbuji-Mayi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mbuji-Mayi ranked 6th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6747th and 9211th 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
$2.93
$8.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$72.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$742
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1337
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$304
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$92.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$114
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3306

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$511
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$543
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
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$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
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$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
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$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
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$885
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1029
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$993
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$793
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$928
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1045
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$792
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1032
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$842
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$754
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$803
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$505
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$688
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$689
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$682
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$688
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$957
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$689
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$686
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$491
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$412
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$687
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$396
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$524
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$912
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$687
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$499
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$758
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1069
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$597
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1278
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1062
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$836
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$858
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1148
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$804
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$577
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$595