Kampala vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$470
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1199
🏠 One person rent
$273
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$362
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$291
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
20
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kampala is 39% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7156th and 8679th ($654 vs $470) 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 6597th and 6385th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$6.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.71
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$0.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$203
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$476
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$51.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
17.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$425
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$16.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$6.95
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.95
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$8.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$1.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$26.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$30.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$48.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$68.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$911

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$377
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$386
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$407
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$390
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$398
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$340
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$435
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$328
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1338
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1372
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1278
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1469
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1657
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1608
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1708
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1670
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$423
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$433
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$390
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$418
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1120
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$927
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1027
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$983
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1103
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$514
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$596
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$466
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1163
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$474
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1050
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$355
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$979
583 km or 362 mi Palermo
$1150
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$388
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$371
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$936