Kampala vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$316
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$801
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
6.26M

The cost of living in Kampala is 41% less expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 6887th and 4604th ($707 vs $1200) 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 0.7 months in Santiago. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 6586th and 705th 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
$2.75
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7298

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534