Kampala vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1115
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2824
🏠 One person rent
$322
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$943
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$147
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$794
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
48
74
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5003rd ($722 vs $1115) 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 6923rd and 2408th 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
$2.86
$7.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$7.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.45
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$631
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1111
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$56.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$85.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
11.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2842
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2178
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$49.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.86
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$10.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.77
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$55.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$494
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$16798

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$795
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$754
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$753
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$753
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$742
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$782
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$699
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$645
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$746
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$741
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$753
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$883
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$724
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$752
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$687
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$750
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$716
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$754
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$684
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$841
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$723
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$700
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$741
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$753
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$715
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$741
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$727
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$713
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$739
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$737
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$695
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$789
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$783
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$651
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$725
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$655
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$882
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$691
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$703
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$719