Kampala vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$492
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1287
🏠 One person rent
$316
$170
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$417
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$15.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
58
😀 Quality of life
44
38
🏙️ Population
1.68M
116K

The cost of living in Kampala is 44% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 6887th and 8719th ($707 vs $492) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Uganda and Sri Lanka, respectively. Check Uganda vs Sri Lanka comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.4 months in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte ranked 5th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6586th and 7186th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

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Kampala Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$13.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$183
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$122
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$510
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$18.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$28.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1797
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1574
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$10.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.41
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$6.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$2.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$16.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$31.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$31.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$517

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$579
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$568
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$460
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$466
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$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
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$576
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$760
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$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
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$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
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$587
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$579
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$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
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$509
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$745
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$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
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$636
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$428
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$437
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$549
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$435
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$484
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$499
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$561
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$534
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$306
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$289
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$280
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$370
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$355
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$331
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$250
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$334
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$289
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$324
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$316
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$394
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$368
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$310
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$306
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$338
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$340
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$352
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$330
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$298
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$287
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$350
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$243
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$433
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$325
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$308
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$578
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$304
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$329
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$337
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