Kampala vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2664
🏠 One person rent
$273
$480
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$881
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$302
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$460
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
95
😀 Quality of life
46
64
🏙️ Population
1.68M
12.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 37% less expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 7156th and 5031st ($654 vs $1042) 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 0.4 months in Sao Paulo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sao Paulo ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6597th and 4799th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$7.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.19
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1043
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$696
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$60.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$93.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$22.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
10.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2704
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$8.47
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$9.65
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$5.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$7.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$57.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$89.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$12031

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$768
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$695
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$733
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$744
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$680
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$690
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$600
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$711
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$668
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$661
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$669
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$674
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$669
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$695
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$645
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$682
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$663
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$680
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$651
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$699
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$652
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$652
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$675
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$680
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$662
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$670
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$677
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$687
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$700
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$678
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$761
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$763
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$662
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$657
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$558
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$813
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$649
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$678
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$659