Kampala vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1052
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2682
🏠 One person rent
$303
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$872
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$701
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
95
😀 Quality of life
49
69
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5192nd ($717 vs $1052) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Brazil, respectively. Check Uganda vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 6747th and 4142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$622
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$380
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$691
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$48.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$75
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$18.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
12.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$48.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$7.53
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$7.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$65.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$92.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$15428

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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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$737
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$701
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$697
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$698
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$690
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$712
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$656
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$605
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$691
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$687
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$704
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$830
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$671
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$699
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$699
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$665
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$706
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$639
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$780
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$671
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$654
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$689
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$702
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$666
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$693
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$678
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$664
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$685
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$687
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$657
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$741
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$737
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$618
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$673
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$648
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$816
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$638
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$659
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$666