Kampala vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1353
🏠 One person rent
$316
$234
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$227
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$29.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$325
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
52
50
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
1.68M
603K

The cost of living in Kampala is 26% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 6887th and 8156th ($707 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.6 months in Tunis. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tunis ranked 1st in Tunisia, while ranked 6586th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.2
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$0.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$237
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$51.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
11.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$793
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$15.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$47.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$106
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$3491

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$490
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$522
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$344
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$442
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$482
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$453
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$386
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$489
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1086
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$462
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$492
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1005
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1443
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1515
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$510
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$403
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1031
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1211
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$500
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$375
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$990
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1134
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$417
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$503
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1434
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1519
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1591
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1643
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1381
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1747
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1771
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1649
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1334
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1172
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1341
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$429
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$379
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1229
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1261