Kampala vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$496
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1258
🏠 One person rent
$316
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$341
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$192
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$68.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$317
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
20
😀 Quality of life
44
46
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kampala is 42% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 6887th and 8700th ($707 vs $496) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6586th and 6501st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$25
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$0.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$198
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$249
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$33.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$18.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
17.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$4.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$28.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$28.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$48.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$73.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1179

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$643
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$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
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$388
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$398
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$388
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$402
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$432
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$412
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$419
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$462
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$375
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1434
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1341
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1334
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1591
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1519
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1649
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1643
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1747
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1771
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$482
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$453
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$403
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$442
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1172
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$990
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1134
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1031
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1188
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$563
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$522
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$490
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1229
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$492
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1086
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$344
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1005
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$1211
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$373
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$386
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160