Kampala vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$3974
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.11M

The cost of living in Kampala is 71% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7132nd and 916th ($722 vs $2480) 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 1.6 months in Paris. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6923rd and 14th 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
$2.86
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$17184

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544