Kampala vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1102
🏠 One person rent
$322
$184
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$161
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$59
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$261
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
23
😀 Quality of life
48
35
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.29M

The cost of living in Kampala is 58% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8862nd ($722 vs $457) 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 0.6 months in Tripoli. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 6923rd and 8518th 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
$2.86
$4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$16
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$3.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$0.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$434
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$208
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$20.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$31.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
20.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$933
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$24.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$5.19
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$9.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$1.24
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$4.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$25.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$3.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$30.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$1.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$61
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1048

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
45 km or 28 mi Zawiya
$316
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$364
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$372
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$367
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$389
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$382
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$394
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$495
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$408
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1739
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1512
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1715
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1783
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1688
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1810
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1749
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1857
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$2130
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1568
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$586
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$456
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$424
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$513
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1342
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$1101
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1224
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$1101
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1279
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$620
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$606
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$537
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1318
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$511
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1185
575 km or 357 mi Bizerte
$388
575 km or 357 mi Trapani
$1077
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$1308
591 km or 367 mi El Oued
$360
611 km or 380 mi Souk Ahras
$410
624 km or 388 mi Reggio Calabria
$1198