Kampala vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$322
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$491
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
95
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5559th ($722 vs $1013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Brazil, respectively. Check Uganda vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 4th in Brazil, while ranked 6923rd and 4845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Rio de Janeiro

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Kampala Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631