Kampala vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1651
🏠 One person rent
$316
$307
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$565
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$256
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$46.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$671
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
52
14
😀 Quality of life
44
45
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kampala is 4% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 6887th and 7054th ($707 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Mauritania, respectively. Check Uganda vs Mauritania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1 months in Nouakchott. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6586th and 6518th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Nouakchott

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Kampala Nouakchott
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$312
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$89.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$59.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
12.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$3380
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.85
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$87.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.54
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$20.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$68.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$80.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7077

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$649
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1003
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1203
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1095
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1198
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1051
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1062
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$488
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$520
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$569
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1039
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$866
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$889
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$835
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$840
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$972
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$994
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$974
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1030
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$495
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$559
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$497
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1213
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$979
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1707
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1660
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$498
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$496
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$496
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1266
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1592