Kampala vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$972
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2129
🏠 One person rent
$314
$590
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1043
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$103
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
53
36
😀 Quality of life
44
12
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kampala is 28% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 6903rd and 5680th ($698 vs $972) 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 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Onitsha ranked 15th in Nigeria, while ranked 6624th and 9148th 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
$2.45
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$22.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.08
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$524
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$738
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$49.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
16.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$642
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$17.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$4.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$1.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$99.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$7.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$8.22
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$1.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$17.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$51.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$198
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$1617

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KampalaOnitsha

Cost of living

$349

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$760
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$496
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$513
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$648
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$759
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$589
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$719
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$648
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$805
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$1611
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$462
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$883
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$558
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$621
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$881
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$679
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$651
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$634
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$384
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$666
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$779
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$695
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$1502
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$764
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$776
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$741
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$601
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$535
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$655
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$677
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$553
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$1113
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$743
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$1030
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1265
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$555
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$670
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$820
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$709
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$371
518 km or 322 mi Save
$613
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$590
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$526
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$759
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$1121
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$747
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$755
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$647