Kampala vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2517
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$5700
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1497
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$2629
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$596
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$279
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$3732
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
57
99
😀 Quality of life
49
97
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kampala is 72% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7003rd and 843rd ($717 vs $2517) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and France, respectively. Check Uganda vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6747th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Paris

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Kampala Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$7.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$4.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1610
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1211
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2936
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2181
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$173
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
3.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$13420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$9330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$25.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.46
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$37.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$15.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$15084

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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2042
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1892
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1957
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2358
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2063
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1973
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2281
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2075
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1732
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1932
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1970
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1754
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1928
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1666
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1942
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1918
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1877
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1799
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1824
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1986
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1896
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1784
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1426
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1604
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1426
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1787
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1417
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1587
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1390
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1321
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1335
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1279
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1300
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1486
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1259
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1613
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1288
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1532
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1488