Kampala vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2576
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$5834
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1582
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$2702
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$610
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$248
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$3483
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
86
😀 Quality of life
46
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 75% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 7156th and 571st ($654 vs $2576) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6597th and 36th 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
$2.52
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$71.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$6.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1377
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2941
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$2385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$49.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$10196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$8230
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$2.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$52.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$1117
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$18837

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2390
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2600
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2358
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2128
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2192
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2578
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2114
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2293
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2082
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2032
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2244
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$2073
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1862
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1510
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2218
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1734
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1821
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1915
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1879
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2125
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1408
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1949
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2072
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2084
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2217
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2194
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2127
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2031
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2156
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2004
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2074
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2049
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2085
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2097
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1816
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2178
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2151
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2190