Kampala vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$314
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
12
😀 Quality of life
44
35
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 6903rd and 5369th ($698 vs $1019) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 6624th and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$4390

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$632
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1502
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$634
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$670
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709