Kampala vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1006
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2119
🏠 One person rent
$273
$593
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$302
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
12
😀 Quality of life
46
37
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.03M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7156th and 5267th ($654 vs $1006) 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 6597th and 7591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$4.98
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$9.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$727
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$328
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$685
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$431
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$213
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$46.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
11.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1456
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$775
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$12.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$16.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$41.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$41.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$928
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$4528

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Niamey

Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$677
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$219
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$678
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$750
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$620
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$673
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$664
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$617
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$249
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$675
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$978
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$443
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$616
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$233
610 km or 379 mi Save
$676
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$677
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$314
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$313
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$680
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$407
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$265
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$210
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$617
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$310
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$677
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$262
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$210
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$826
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$250
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$482
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$976
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$616
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$288
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$243
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$697
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$353
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$732