Kampala vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$322
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$881
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
92
😀 Quality of life
48
80
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kampala is 39% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4795th ($722 vs $1191) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6923rd and 688th 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
$2.86
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$10578

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849