Kampala vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$316
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
94
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.21M

The cost of living in Kampala is 26% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6887th and 5959th ($707 vs $955) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6586th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585