Kampala vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2575
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$5897
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1551
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$2665
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$626
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$255
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3590
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
86
😀 Quality of life
44
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.79M

The cost of living in Kampala is 73% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 6887th and 656th ($707 vs $2575) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 1st in Canada, while ranked 6586th and 52nd 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
$2.75
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$6.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1664
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$2388
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$50.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$10232
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$8102
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.46
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$3.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$2.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$56.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$69.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$99.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1200
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$18156

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2332
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2472
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2618
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2398
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2127
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2266
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2597
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2086
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1635
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2297
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2143
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1975
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2154
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1971
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1885
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1543
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2012
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1762
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$1798
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$1873
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$1853
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2267
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1999
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1884
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2018
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$2095
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2051
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2029
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$1964
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2041
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$2038
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$1986
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2017
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$2009
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2007
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1814
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2074
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2046
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2085