Kampala vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2478
🏠 One person rent
$316
$551
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$994
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$353
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$35.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
18
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
1.68M
151K

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 6887th and 5422nd ($707 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Uganda and Montenegro, respectively. Check Uganda vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Podgorica. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6586th and 4787th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1084
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$801
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$70.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$29.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.95
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.65
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$5.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.76
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$82.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$253
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7581

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$643
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$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
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$895
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1191
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1059
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1146
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$852
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1045
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1053
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1076
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1046
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1161
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$936
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$787
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$692
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1086
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$521
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$641
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$705
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$661
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$676
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$816
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$697
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$785
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$657
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$645
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$808
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$589
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$658
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$737
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$902
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$549
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$593
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$545
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1239
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$685
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$743
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1280
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$792
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$695
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1282