Kampala vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$312
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
48
75
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 38% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7291st and 4918th ($697 vs $1126) 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 6847th and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Sao Paulo

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Kampala Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$15990

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$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 Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720