Kampala vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$303
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$126
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
57
21
😀 Quality of life
49
23
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kampala is 25% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5884th ($717 vs $961) 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 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6747th and 9002nd 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
$2.93
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$17372

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$658
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$578
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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
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$654
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$511
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$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$835
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057