Kampala vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2307
🏠 One person rent
$322
$743
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$777
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$41
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$98.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
10
😀 Quality of life
48
22
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 40% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4788th ($722 vs $1194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Niger, respectively. Check Uganda vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Niamey. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6923rd and 9087th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Niamey

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Kampala Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.44
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$34.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$444
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$844
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$390
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$79.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1025
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$3.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$54.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$1082
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5601

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$891
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$425
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$894
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$983
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$682
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$867
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$836
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$675
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$594
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1143
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$612
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$673
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$581
610 km or 379 mi Save
$650
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$840
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$538
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$785
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$837
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$665
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$584
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$353
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$673
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$659
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$612
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$759
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1017
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$775
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$683
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1143
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$678
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1551
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$578
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$741
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$454
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$796