Kampala vs Onitsha - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Onitsha
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$795
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1621
🏠 One person rent
$312
$466
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$676
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$206
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$70.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$75.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
37
😀 Quality of life
48
26
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.48M

The cost of living in Kampala is 12% less expensive than in Onitsha. Cities ranked 7291st and 6787th ($697 vs $795) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Onitsha. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Onitsha ranked 5th in Nigeria, while ranked 6847th and 8900th 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
$2.65
$2.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$18.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$397
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$18
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$27.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
16.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$927
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$930
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$18.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$10.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$8.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$1.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$78
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$6.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$9.45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$14.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$44.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$156
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$1896

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$624
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$524
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$549
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$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
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$693
81 km or 50 mi Owerri
$1364
84 km or 52 mi Enugu
$564
105 km or 65 mi Umuahia
$773
130 km or 81 mi Benin
$627
133 km or 83 mi Aba
$591
135 km or 84 mi Warri
$786
159 km or 99 mi Port Harcourt
$559
174 km or 108 mi Owo
$531
213 km or 132 mi Akure
$488
218 km or 135 mi Calabar
$373
236 km or 147 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
284 km or 177 mi Ife
$670
303 km or 188 mi Osogbo
$575
331 km or 205 mi Abuja
$1375
341 km or 212 mi Kumba
$821
345 km or 214 mi Ibadan
$658
347 km or 216 mi Malabo
$1272
351 km or 218 mi Buea
$627
358 km or 222 mi Ilorin
$518
360 km or 224 mi Limbe
$738
365 km or 227 mi Oyo
$639
375 km or 233 mi Bamenda
$699
375 km or 233 mi Lagos
$946
384 km or 239 mi Minna
$692
395 km or 245 mi Abeokuta
$995
400 km or 248 mi Douala
$1156
409 km or 254 mi Bafoussam
$759
462 km or 287 mi Porto-Novo
$768
478 km or 297 mi Jos
$760
483 km or 300 mi Cotonou
$830
490 km or 304 mi Kaduna
$323
518 km or 322 mi Save
$654
541 km or 336 mi Abomey
$596
554 km or 344 mi Zaria
$517
571 km or 355 mi Bauchi
$672
582 km or 362 mi Bata
$1209
584 km or 363 mi Yaounde
$666
615 km or 382 mi Lome
$759
643 km or 399 mi Atakpame
$657