Kampala vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2151
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1475
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$217
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$67.7
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
57
42
😀 Quality of life
49
17
🏙️ Population
1.68M
908K

The cost of living in Kampala is 60% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7003rd and 2835th ($717 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 months in Owerri. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Owerri ranked 17th in Nigeria, while ranked 6747th and 9159th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Owerri

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Kampala Owerri
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$14.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$820
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1328
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$37.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$17.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
18.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$611
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$8.17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$0.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$8.08
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$9.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$14.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$1311

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$511
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$543
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
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$656
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$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
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$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
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$811
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$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
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$961
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$674
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$878
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$1051
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$676
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$563
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$926
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$397
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$632
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$664
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1413
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$644
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$849
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$665
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$755
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1363
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$698
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$778
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$705
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$793
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$1514
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$752
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$1102
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$664
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$526
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$1013
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$852
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$743
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1241
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$793
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$671
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$810
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$393
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1046
577 km or 358 mi Save
$646
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$1044
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$598
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$781
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$652