Kampala vs Riga - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Riga
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3163
🏠 One person rent
$312
$592
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1001
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$86.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1555
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
59
😀 Quality of life
48
80
🏙️ Population
1.68M
595K

The cost of living in Kampala is 44% less expensive than in Riga. Cities ranked 7291st and 4631st ($697 vs $1254) 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 1.2 months in Riga. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Riga ranked 1st in Latvia, while ranked 6847th and 657th 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
$2.65
$13.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$56
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$9.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$5.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1006
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$245
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
4.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2218
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$35
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$11.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$6.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$46.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$68.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$88.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$607
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$18197

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Riga

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Jurmala
$1374
34 km or 21 mi Ogre
$1000
40 km or 25 mi Jelgava
$893
103 km or 64 mi Valmiera
$938
118 km or 74 mi Jekabpils
$895
123 km or 77 mi Siauliai
$964
129 km or 80 mi Mazeikiai
$860
137 km or 85 mi Panevezys
$982
161 km or 100 mi Ventspils
$932
161 km or 100 mi Parnu
$1179
174 km or 108 mi Kuressaare
$1225
181 km or 112 mi Viljandi
$1054
186 km or 115 mi Utena
$974
190 km or 118 mi Daugavpils
$938
195 km or 121 mi Liepaja
$1040
203 km or 126 mi Rezekne
$835
209 km or 130 mi Jonava
$859
223 km or 138 mi Tartu
$1220
228 km or 142 mi Kaunas
$1258
229 km or 142 mi Klaipeda
$1077
262 km or 163 mi Vilnius
$1434
270 km or 168 mi Marijampole
$928
271 km or 168 mi Pskov
$758
279 km or 174 mi Tallinn
$1594
283 km or 176 mi Alytus
$881
286 km or 178 mi Maardu
$1455
298 km or 185 mi Rakvere
$1085
327 km or 203 mi Suwalki
$1114
330 km or 205 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1104
335 km or 208 mi Kaliningrad
$1016
339 km or 211 mi Raseborg
$1597
347 km or 215 mi Sillamae
$1079
353 km or 219 mi Kirkkonummi
$1684
357 km or 222 mi Visby
$1498
361 km or 225 mi Narva
$1081
362 km or 225 mi Helsinki
$1970
364 km or 226 mi Espoo
$1974
365 km or 227 mi Grodno
$445
365 km or 227 mi Elk
$1170
367 km or 228 mi Lohja
$1391