Kampala vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3118
🏠 One person rent
$322
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$989
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$449
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$82.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1623
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
59
😀 Quality of life
48
81
🏙️ Population
1.68M
595K

The cost of living in Kampala is 42% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4678th ($722 vs $1248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Latvia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Latvia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.3 months in Riga. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6923rd and 668th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Riga

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Kampala Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$13.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$56.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$5.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$370
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$984
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$243
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$36
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$9.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$5.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$53.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$79.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$528
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$17597

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1423
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1027
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$908
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$944
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$912
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$1001
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$903
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$1012
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$994
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1214
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1230
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1083
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$1003
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$952
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1060
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$853
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$890
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1232
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1279
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1106
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1461
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$947
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$720
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1683
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$907
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1448
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1021
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1133
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1131
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$919
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1606
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1111
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1753
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1579
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1108
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1990
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$2062
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$399
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1184
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1406