Kampala vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$3517
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 71% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7291st and 1059th ($697 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th 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 1.5 months in Toronto. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 6847th and 46th 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
$2.65
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$22670

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11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053