Kampala vs Nouakchott - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nouakchott
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$653
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1530
🏠 One person rent
$312
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$447
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$244
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$60.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$188
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
26 km
🎓 Higher education
54
14
😀 Quality of life
48
45
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.45M

The cost of living in Kampala is 7% more expensive than in Nouakchott. Cities ranked 7291st and 7596th ($697 vs $653) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Nouakchott. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Nouakchott ranked 1st in Mauritania, while ranked 6847th and 7210th 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
$2.65
$2.54
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$24.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$196
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$135
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$240
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$78.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
19.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1521
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$21.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$3.94
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$62.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$22.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$69.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$96.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$6774

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
175 km or 109 mi Rosso
$619
234 km or 145 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
275 km or 171 mi Louga
$1141
380 km or 236 mi Thies
$1214
398 km or 248 mi Rufisque
$1206
404 km or 251 mi Dakar
$1281
421 km or 262 mi Fatick
$1163
438 km or 272 mi Kaolack
$1164
518 km or 322 mi Banjul
$527
527 km or 327 mi Lamin
$545
540 km or 335 mi Brikama
$611
587 km or 365 mi Kolda
$1119
612 km or 380 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
672 km or 417 mi Bafata
$831
693 km or 430 mi Bissau
$857
877 km or 545 mi Praia
$987
884 km or 549 mi Assomada
$979
904 km or 562 mi Boffa
$983
953 km or 592 mi Mamou
$1005
965 km or 600 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 608 mi Forecariah
$984
984 km or 611 mi Conakry
$1050
1041 km or 647 mi Banamba
$494
1047 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1048 km or 651 mi Laayoune
$627
1071 km or 665 mi Koulikoro
$493
1094 km or 680 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1107 km or 688 mi Freetown
$1272
1117 km or 694 mi Kankan
$993
1119 km or 695 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1135 km or 705 mi Tenerife
$1739
1145 km or 712 mi La Orotava
$1668
1151 km or 715 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1155 km or 718 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1157 km or 719 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1159 km or 720 mi Segou
$495
1166 km or 725 mi Markala
$495
1175 km or 730 mi Bougouni
$494
1179 km or 732 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1332
1203 km or 748 mi Corralejo
$1653