Kampala vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1172
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2331
🏠 One person rent
$303
$724
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$815
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$336
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$42.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
11
😀 Quality of life
49
22
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 39% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4768th ($717 vs $1172) 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 6747th and 9032nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$829
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$829
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$69.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
9.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$12.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$7.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$52.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$5514

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
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$511
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$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
231 km or 143 mi Dori
$874
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
342 km or 212 mi Sokoto
$466
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$877
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$961
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$712
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$851
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$820
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$705
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$638
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$1131
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$576
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$703
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$618
610 km or 379 mi Save
$646
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$822
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$526
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$852
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$821
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$664
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$652
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$393
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$699
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$705
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$598
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$752
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$563
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1013
723 km or 450 mi Ife
$778
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$652
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$1131
751 km or 467 mi Kpalime
$684
768 km or 477 mi Abuja
$1514
773 km or 480 mi Akure
$644
783 km or 487 mi Porto-Novo
$743
788 km or 489 mi Ho
$417
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$793