Kampala vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1292
🏠 One person rent
$314
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$370
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$225
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$26.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$353
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
53
49
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
1.68M
603K

The cost of living in Kampala is 30% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8377th ($698 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Tunisia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Tunisia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Tunis. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6624th and 5485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$4.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$0.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$442
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$265
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$31.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
11.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1034
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.82
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$30.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$87.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$3168

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$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
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$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
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$465
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$549
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$348
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$443
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$495
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$410
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$364
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$459
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1019
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$448
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$459
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$938
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1377
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1455
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$476
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$386
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$971
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1137
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$477
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$377
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$941
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1077
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$391
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$410
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1346
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1486
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1524
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1555
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1307
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1624
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1749
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1583
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1415
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1106
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1325
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$390
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$321
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1161
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1193