Kampala vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$303
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$844
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
91
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4939th ($717 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Chile, respectively. Check Uganda vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Santiago. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6747th and 672nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Santiago

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Kampala Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$9190

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827