Kampala vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$826
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1942
🏠 One person rent
$316
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$656
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$53.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$522
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
52
27
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
1.68M
149K

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 6887th and 6351st ($707 vs $826) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Mauritius, respectively. Check Uganda vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6586th and 4805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$661
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$45
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1168
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1154
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$6.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$29.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$23
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$87.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$3888

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$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
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$674
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$767
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$804
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$701
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$789
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$777
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1451
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1444
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1432
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1397
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1371
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1457
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1441
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1481
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1454
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1538
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1665
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$457
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$519
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$348
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$403
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1093
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1552
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1091
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1394
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1500
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1190
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$670
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$500
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$498
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$591
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$516
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$515
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$526
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1045
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$736