Kampala vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$312
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$143
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
23
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7291st and 5662nd ($697 vs $988) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6847th and 8844th 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
$2.65
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$17381

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$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
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043