Kampala vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$2453
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$5408
🏠 One person rent
$314
$1480
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$2344
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$602
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$3141
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
86
😀 Quality of life
44
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 72% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6903rd and 861st ($698 vs $2453) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.3 months in Toronto. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 6624th and 59th 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
$2.45
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$74.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$6.08
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1577
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$2556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$2087
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$48.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$7455
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$112
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$15.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$3.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$47.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$65.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$88.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$1130
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$17118

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$558
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$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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$2267
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$2370
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2447
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2291
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$1946
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2142
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2432
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$1966
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1554
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2185
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2019
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1846
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2017
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1861
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1771
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1888
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1899
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1554
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2009
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2021
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1992
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2089
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1849
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1783
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2013
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2056
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1977
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2183
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2107
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2056
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2145
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1910
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2082
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1990
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2101
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2100
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1680
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$2097
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$2081
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2095