Kampala vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kampala Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2419
🏠 One person rent
$312
$411
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$690
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$222
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$132
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
11
😀 Quality of life
48
16
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kampala is 33% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7291st and 5217th ($697 vs $1047) 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 4th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6847th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Share this picture

Prices in Kampala vs Mbuji-Mayi

Prices for goods and services in Kampala and Mbuji-Mayi are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kampala Mbuji-Mayi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$7.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$94.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
11.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$537
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$120
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$11.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.85
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$45.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$3375

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Mbuji-Mayi

Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$872
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$881
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1019
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$979
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$771
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$915
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1044
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$770
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1029
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$828
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$750
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$779
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$543
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$689
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$688
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$595
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1125
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$690
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$946
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$691
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$689
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$533
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$447
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$688
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$411
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$583
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1166
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$688
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$553
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$872
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1378
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$671
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1602
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1304
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$833
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$843
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1133
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$784
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$692
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$590