Kampala vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1555
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1966
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1259
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1094
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$214
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$51.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$56.8
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
48
21
🏙️ Population
1.68M
908K

The cost of living in Kampala is 54% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7132nd and 3883rd ($722 vs $1555) 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 18th in Nigeria, while ranked 6923rd and 9121st 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
$2.86
$4.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$11.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$380
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1421
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$693
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1118
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$28.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$43.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$17.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
17.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$709
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$23.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$8.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$1.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$37
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1493

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$849
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$601
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$785
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$922
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$618
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$587
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$878
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$386
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$655
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$594
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1344
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$578
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$834
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$641
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$750
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1254
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$687
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$775
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$659
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$750
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1551
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$759
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$1022
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$665
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$538
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$1017
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$785
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$741
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1239
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$796
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$668
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$830
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$353
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1042
577 km or 358 mi Save
$650
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1042
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$612
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$750
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$584