Kampala vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2062
🏠 One person rent
$303
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$915
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$84.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$81.5
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
57
36
😀 Quality of life
49
18
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5196th ($717 vs $1051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and Nigeria, respectively. Check Uganda vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6747th and 9140th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Onitsha

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Kampala Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$24.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.03
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$572
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$972
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$24.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$713
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1061
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$20.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$13.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$2.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$110
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$8.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$8.54
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$18
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$52.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$1418

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$578
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$623
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$654
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$511
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$543
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$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
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$878
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1774
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$563
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$961
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$632
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$674
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$926
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$676
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$664
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$644
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$397
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$778
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$705
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1514
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$849
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$752
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1413
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$665
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$755
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$664
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$698
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1102
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$852
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1013
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1363
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$793
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$743
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$810
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$793
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$393
518 km or 322 mi Save
$646
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$598
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$652
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$781
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1241
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$671
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$835
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$699