Kampala vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1036
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2173
🏠 One person rent
$316
$648
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1067
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$79.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
36
😀 Quality of life
44
12
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6887th and 5406th ($707 vs $1036) 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 0.3 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 6586th and 9136th 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
$2.75
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$715
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$535
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1975
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$727
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$24.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$36.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$52.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
17.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$3.94
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$2.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.35
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$1.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$7.85
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$7.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$56.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$210
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1688

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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
32 km or 20 mi Awka
$846
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1686
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$469
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$906
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$537
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$638
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$886
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$651
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$658
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$635
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$374
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$774
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$704
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1262
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$933
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$759
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$812
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$655
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$526
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$710
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$699
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$714
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$1133
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$787
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$1019
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1368
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$794
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$710
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$757
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$755
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$377
518 km or 322 mi Save
$644
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$617
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$621
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$735
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1201
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$764
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$711
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$655