Kampala vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1012
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2565
🏠 One person rent
$316
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$477
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
44
63
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 30% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 6887th and 5616th ($707 vs $1012) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.5 months in Sao Paulo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6586th and 4573rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$38.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$371
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1002
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$694
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$50.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$77.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$19.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
10.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2416
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$7.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.17
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$24.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$7.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$57.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$13135

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$716
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$665
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$691
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$674
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$644
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$686
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$657
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$573
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$663
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$640
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$627
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$738
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$640
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$639
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$643
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$640
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$639
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$631
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$633
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$621
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$656
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$606
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$647
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$645
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$641
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$679
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$636
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$639
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$661
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$674
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$640
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$698
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$742
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$595
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$630
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$653
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$746
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$650
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$638
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$629