Kampala vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$354
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$765
🏠 One person rent
$273
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$343
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$90
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$34
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$109
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
46
17
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kampala is 85% more expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7156th and 9080th ($654 vs $354) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Uganda and Nigeria, respectively. Check Uganda vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Onitsha. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Onitsha ranked 14th in Nigeria, while ranked 6597th and 9077th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Onitsha
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$1.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$7.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$1.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$0.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$170
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$189
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$5.82
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$8.94
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$12.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
17.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$553
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$255
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$9.07
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$0.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$1.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$2.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$0.73
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$0.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$0.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$1.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$11.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$27.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$50.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$704

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$600
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$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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$325
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$507
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$290
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$330
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$315
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$233
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$351
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$327
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$272
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$243
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$237
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$250
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$310
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$288
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$860
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$262
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$990
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$587
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$314
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$683
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$407
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$436
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$448
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$313
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$826
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1300
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$761
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$697
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$269
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$732
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$210
518 km or 322 mi Save
$676
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$677
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$265
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$272
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1242
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$567
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$678
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$617