Kampala vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1975
🏠 One person rent
$322
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$577
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$303
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$63.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$634
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
54
28
😀 Quality of life
48
65
🏙️ Population
1.68M
149K

The cost of living in Kampala is 11% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7132nd and 6712th ($722 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Mauritius, respectively. Check Uganda vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 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 6923rd and 5184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Port Louis

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Kampala Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$37.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$454
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$248
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$745
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$444
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$30.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$45.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$27.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1104
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$28.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$26.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$82.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5625

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$670
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$563
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$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$697
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$749
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$815
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$819
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$807
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$672
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$796
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1602
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1597
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1588
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1562
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1468
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1618
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1600
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1624
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1640
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1681
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1795
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$481
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$496
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$460
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1652
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1237
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1646
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1233
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1181
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1521
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1000
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$505
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$495
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$521
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$950
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$588