Kampala vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1135
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2798
🏠 One person rent
$273
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$919
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$385
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$80.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1220
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
61
😀 Quality of life
46
79
🏙️ Population
1.68M
606K

The cost of living in Kampala is 42% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7156th and 4604th ($654 vs $1135) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.1 months in Riga. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6597th and 535th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Riga
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$9.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$52.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.58
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.97
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$549
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$16.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1636
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$10.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$5.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$10.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$77.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$92.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$13518

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1362
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1088
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$827
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$860
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$927
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$827
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$985
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$877
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$893
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$982
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1080
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$909
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$928
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$864
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$976
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$831
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$835
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1163
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1080
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$981
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1303
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$922
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$461
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1335
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$850
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1194
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$920
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1028
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$622
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1438
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$906
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1345
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$814
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1825
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1907
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$385
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1013
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1257