Kampala vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$316
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
44
22
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 6887th and 6363rd ($707 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Uganda vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6586th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Ouagadougou

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Kampala Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$15640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012