Kampala vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1906
🏠 One person rent
$273
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$548
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$91.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$441
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
21
😀 Quality of life
46
23
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.45M

The cost of living in Kampala is 13% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 7156th and 6572nd ($654 vs $750) 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 0.6 months in Ouagadougou. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 6597th and 8867th 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
$2.52
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$3.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$355
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
7.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$171
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$4.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$8.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$39.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$25.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$57.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$86.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$15142

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Ouagadougou

Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$664
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$678
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$675
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$673
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$674
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$677
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$677
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$680
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$443
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1006
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$620
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$479
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$617
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$616
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$471
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$470
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$976
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$617
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$482
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$416
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$923
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$616
652 km or 405 mi Save
$676
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$471
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$472
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$471
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$874
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$353
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$459
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$677
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$518
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$497
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$219
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$678
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$512
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$446
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$582
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$892