Kampala vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1186
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2931
🏠 One person rent
$312
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$937
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$860
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
92
😀 Quality of life
48
81
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kampala is 41% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7291st and 4785th ($697 vs $1186) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6847th and 637th 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
$2.65
$11.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$8.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$4.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$84.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2854
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2901
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$8.58
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$4.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$5.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$45
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$484
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$12174

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$807
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$926
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$801
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$741
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$831
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$891
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$896
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$904
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1114
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$957
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$937
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$981
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$828
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$930
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$930
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$928
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$898
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$876
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$699
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$860
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$908
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$626
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$757
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$718
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$883
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$882
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$740
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$788
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$702
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$923
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$848
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$788
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$890
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$795
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$851
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$872
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$844
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$590
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$895