Kampala vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$618
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1551
🏠 One person rent
$273
$248
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$463
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$56.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$670
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
52
14
😀 Quality of life
46
47
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kampala is 6% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7156th and 7492nd ($654 vs $618) 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 1.1 months in Nouakchott. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6597th and 6488th 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
$2.52
$5.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$6.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$190
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$546
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$270
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$79.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$58.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
13.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3422
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1156
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.96
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.53
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.36
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$17.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$69.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$82.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$7061

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Distance City Cost of living
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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$584
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1070
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1009
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1067
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1179
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1068
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1081
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$441
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$486
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$556
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1049
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$778
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$799
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$692
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$692
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$968
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$989
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$971
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1024
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$471
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$536
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$471
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$751
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$975
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1659
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1624
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$470
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$471
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$472
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1499