Kampala vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$5959
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1338
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$2858
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$261
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3414
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.15M

The cost of living in Kampala is 70% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 6887th and 998th ($707 vs $2357) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Paris. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 6586th and 22nd 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
$2.75
$19.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$69.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$8.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$4.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1077
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3334
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2404
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$154
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$13808
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$9821
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$94.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$21.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$16.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$23.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$30.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$792
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$18941

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1414
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1755
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1743
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2226
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1943
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1558
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2158
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1984
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1659
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1799
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1905
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1725
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1630
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1701
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1826
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1686
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1682
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1691
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1669
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1894
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1699
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1628
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1309
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1532
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1423
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1643
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1312
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1397
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1370
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1320
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1195
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1221
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1244
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1448
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1262
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1607
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1349
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1474
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1286
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1395