Kampala vs Owerri - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Owerri
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1792
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1077
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$935
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$205
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$76.3
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
41
😀 Quality of life
48
24
🏙️ Population
1.68M
908K

The cost of living in Kampala is 49% less expensive than in Owerri. Cities ranked 7291st and 4388th ($697 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.1 months in Owerri. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Owerri ranked 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 6847th and 8997th 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
$2.65
$3.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$9.95
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1203
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$571
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$941
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$32.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$50.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
14.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$19.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$7.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$0.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$1.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$15
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$36.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$1701

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$635
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$531
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$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
50 km or 31 mi Umuahia
$773
55 km or 34 mi Aba
$591
80 km or 50 mi Awka
$693
81 km or 50 mi Onitsha
$795
82 km or 51 mi Port Harcourt
$559
118 km or 73 mi Enugu
$564
142 km or 88 mi Warri
$786
155 km or 96 mi Calabar
$373
182 km or 113 mi Benin
$627
248 km or 154 mi Owo
$531
273 km or 169 mi Malabo
$1272
283 km or 176 mi Akure
$488
284 km or 176 mi Kumba
$821
284 km or 177 mi Buea
$627
292 km or 181 mi Limbe
$738
311 km or 193 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
336 km or 209 mi Douala
$1156
350 km or 218 mi Bamenda
$699
351 km or 218 mi Ife
$670
372 km or 231 mi Osogbo
$575
374 km or 233 mi Bafoussam
$759
400 km or 249 mi Abuja
$1375
405 km or 252 mi Ibadan
$658
416 km or 258 mi Lagos
$946
431 km or 268 mi Oyo
$639
433 km or 269 mi Ilorin
$518
447 km or 278 mi Abeokuta
$995
462 km or 287 mi Minna
$692
501 km or 311 mi Porto-Novo
$768
504 km or 313 mi Bata
$1209
520 km or 323 mi Cotonou
$830
529 km or 329 mi Yaounde
$666
535 km or 333 mi Jos
$760
562 km or 349 mi Kaduna
$323
574 km or 356 mi Sao Tome
$1011
577 km or 358 mi Save
$654
578 km or 359 mi Trindade
$1013
588 km or 366 mi Abomey
$596
620 km or 385 mi Bauchi
$672
625 km or 388 mi Zaria
$517