Kampala vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$314
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
53
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 6903rd and 6387th ($698 vs $812) 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 6624th and 4802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$27.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$3884

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$671
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$745
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$808
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$712
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$667
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$785
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1379
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1368
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1358
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1322
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1296
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1396
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1371
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1400
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1397
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1459
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1575
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$447
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$507
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$352
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$389
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1100
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1495
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1105
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1150
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1506
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$872
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$675
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1003
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$457
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$507
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$493
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$492
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$518
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$552