Kampala vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$3342
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
86
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 71% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7003rd and 918th ($717 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Canada, respectively. Check Uganda vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6747th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Toronto

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Kampala Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$17676

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
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$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
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$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043