Kampala vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$829
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1945
🏠 One person rent
$273
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$647
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$299
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$53
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$665
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
52
27
😀 Quality of life
46
65
🏙️ Population
1.68M
149K

The cost of living in Kampala is 21% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7156th and 6280th ($654 vs $829) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Port Louis. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 6597th and 4589th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$5.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$32.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$455
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$29.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$44.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
6.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1162
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$27.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$19.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$30.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.83
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$23.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$89.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$223
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$3923

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$666
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$718
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$784
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$770
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$776
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$751
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$852
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1404
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1411
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1406
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1394
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1334
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1365
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1417
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1439
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1324
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1487
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1618
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$461
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$600
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$353
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$428
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$585
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1608
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$587
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1127
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1144
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$1165
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$992
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1014
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$327
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$326
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$363
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$332
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$332
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$335
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$952
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$762