Kampala vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$314
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
20
😀 Quality of life
44
45
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kampala is 50% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8801st ($698 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Libya, respectively. Check Uganda vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6624th and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Tripoli

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Kampala Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.99
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$1187

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KampalaTripoli

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288 km or 179 mi Kasese
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294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
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$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
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$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
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$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
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$647
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
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$348
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$938
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$1137
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$349
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$364
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1058