Kampala vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$831
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2032
🏠 One person rent
$303
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$64.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$645
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
57
27
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
149K

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6542nd ($717 vs $831) 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 2nd in Mauritius, while ranked 6747th and 4910th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$41.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.07
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$721
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$504
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$49.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.67
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$6.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$76.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$160
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$4881

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$727
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$774
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$834
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$842
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$822
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$692
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$812
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1561
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1560
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1546
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1535
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1445
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1576
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1561
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1590
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1595
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1641
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1751
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$476
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$564
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$493
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$453
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1207
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1585
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1207
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1168
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1511
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$935
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$692
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$996
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$458
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$506
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$496
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$493
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$519
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$915
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$609