Kampala vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$303
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$442
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
57
95
😀 Quality of life
49
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kampala is 24% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6006th ($717 vs $940) 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 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6747th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586