Kampala vs Mbuji-Mayi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mbuji-Mayi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1067
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$322
$412
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$693
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$348
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$228
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$96.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
11
😀 Quality of life
48
14
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.89M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Mbuji-Mayi. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5187th ($722 vs $1067) 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 7th in the DR Congo, while ranked 6923rd and 9222nd 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
$2.86
$7.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$61.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$740
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$301
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
11.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1117
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$525
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$11.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$38
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$39.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$23.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$3356

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$670
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$563
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$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
81 km or 50 mi Gandajika
$887
99 km or 62 mi Mwene-Ditu
$895
129 km or 80 mi Kananga
$1037
311 km or 193 mi Tshikapa
$999
436 km or 271 mi Kindu
$785
543 km or 337 mi Kikwit
$932
551 km or 342 mi Kolwezi
$1039
619 km or 385 mi Kalemie
$786
641 km or 398 mi Likasi
$1039
684 km or 425 mi Uvira
$839
708 km or 440 mi Bujumbura
$759
708 km or 440 mi Bukavu
$798
713 km or 443 mi Cyangugu
$517
722 km or 448 mi Makamba
$691
726 km or 451 mi Bubanza
$693
748 km or 465 mi Luena
$662
749 km or 465 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
751 km or 467 mi Rutana
$691
759 km or 472 mi Kisangani
$961
763 km or 474 mi Gitega
$694
777 km or 483 mi Ngozi
$692
781 km or 486 mi Kibuye
$507
786 km or 489 mi Butare
$409
794 km or 493 mi Ruyigi
$693
797 km or 495 mi Gisenyi
$395
801 km or 498 mi Nyanza
$544
809 km or 503 mi Mansa
$1030
831 km or 516 mi Muyinga
$691
845 km or 525 mi Ruhengeri
$518
854 km or 530 mi Kigali
$811
854 km or 531 mi Chingola
$1229
878 km or 545 mi Byumba
$620
879 km or 546 mi Mufulira
$1473
901 km or 560 mi Kitwe
$1189
906 km or 563 mi Mbandaka
$851
933 km or 580 mi Bumba
$857
938 km or 583 mi Kinshasa
$1163
940 km or 584 mi Butembo
$798
940 km or 584 mi Ndola
$613
943 km or 586 mi Brazzaville
$602