Kampala vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2623
🏠 One person rent
$273
$486
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$869
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$347
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$674
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
46
77
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kampala is 39% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 7156th and 4828th ($654 vs $1075) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.6 months in Santiago. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6597th and 685th 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
$2.52
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$41.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.11
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$487
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$862
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$705
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$73.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$113
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2369
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$2543
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$41.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$5.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$70.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$382
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$6400

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$763
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$862
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$743
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$699
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$785
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$827
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$828
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$825
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1044
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$854
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$888
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$781
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$730
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$450
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$433
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$451
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$450
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$724
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$429
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$768
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$816
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$680
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$747
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$693
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$761
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$782
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$356
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$753
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$686
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$870
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$810
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$439
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$794
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$757
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$418
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$776
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$771
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$760
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$368
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$440