Kampala vs Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$462
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1236
🏠 One person rent
$273
$150
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$371
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$14.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$167
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
58
😀 Quality of life
46
41
🏙️ Population
1.68M
116K

The cost of living in Kampala is 42% more expensive than in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte. Cities ranked 7156th and 8721st ($654 vs $462) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 4th in Sri Lanka, while ranked 6597th and 7108th 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
$2.52
$2.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$13.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$368
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$321
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$17.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$27.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
14.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1622
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$9.64
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$2.96
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$6.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$6.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$1.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$15.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$9.46
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$25.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$60.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$26.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$451

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$441
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$556
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$543
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$748
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$405
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$493
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$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
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$553
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$745
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$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
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$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
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$448
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$446
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$646
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$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
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$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
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$449
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$571

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Distance City Cost of living
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$582
23 km or 14 mi Gampaha
$465
36 km or 22 mi Negombo
$406
49 km or 30 mi Beruwala
$507
91 km or 57 mi Kandy
$409
101 km or 63 mi Galle
$345
126 km or 78 mi Matara
$469
169 km or 105 mi Anuradhapura
$533
235 km or 146 mi Trincomalee
$523
287 km or 178 mi Thoothukudi
$304
308 km or 192 mi Nagercoil
$279
317 km or 197 mi Tirunelveli
$284
377 km or 234 mi Thiruvananthapuram
$347
390 km or 242 mi Madurai
$309
407 km or 253 mi Varkala
$295
428 km or 266 mi Kollam
$255
440 km or 274 mi Dindigul
$341
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$357
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$320
479 km or 297 mi Kottayam
$348
525 km or 326 mi Kochi
$391
526 km or 327 mi Ernakulam
$358
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$326
542 km or 336 mi Tiruppur
$327
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$319
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$358
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$339
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$328
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$302
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$325
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$391
676 km or 420 mi Vellore
$269
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$434
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$321
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$415
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$585
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$337
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$337
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$367
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$1207