Kampala vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$455
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1101
🏠 One person rent
$303
$168
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$276
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$179
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$56.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$312
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
57
20
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kampala is 58% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8852nd ($717 vs $455) 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 0.2 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 6747th and 6694th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$3.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$0.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$97.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$179
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$17.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$27.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$30.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
17.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1103
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$357
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$7.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.48
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$28.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.35
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$50.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$53.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$919

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$658
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$578
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$582
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$623
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$654
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$511
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$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$350
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$387
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$382
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$381
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$406
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$394
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$434
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$480
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$398
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1579
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1471
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1577
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1720
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1666
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1770
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1697
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1739
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1951
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$552
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$409
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$487
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1271
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1161
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1234
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1085
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1232
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$577
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$607
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$529
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1298
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$502
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1141
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$375
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1046
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$1301
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$361
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$403
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$1161