Kampala vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$3694
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 72% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 7291st and 964th ($697 vs $2460) 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 6847th and 34th 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
$2.65
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$19577

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506