Kampala vs Tunis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tunis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$577
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1402
🏠 One person rent
$303
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$407
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$236
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$29.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$381
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
57
50
😀 Quality of life
49
64
🏙️ Population
1.68M
603K

The cost of living in Kampala is 24% more expensive than in Tunis. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8012th ($717 vs $577) 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 0.2 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 6747th and 5428th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tunis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$4.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$20.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$0.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$259
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$160
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$36
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$55.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$21.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
10.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1068
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$14.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.04
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.47
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$4.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$3.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$47.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3493

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Tunis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.3 mi Aryanah
$529
15 km or 9.6 mi La Marsa
$607
59 km or 37 mi Bizerte
$375
63 km or 39 mi Nabeul
$487
115 km or 71 mi Sousse
$552
124 km or 77 mi Kairouan
$433
207 km or 129 mi Souk Ahras
$403
215 km or 134 mi Annaba
$504
228 km or 142 mi Marsala
$1141
235 km or 146 mi Sfax
$480
242 km or 150 mi Tebessa
$502
247 km or 153 mi Trapani
$1046
282 km or 175 mi Quartu Sant'Elena
$1504
284 km or 177 mi Cagliari
$1586
292 km or 181 mi Skikda
$522
294 km or 182 mi Gafsa
$409
307 km or 191 mi Agrigento
$1085
317 km or 197 mi Palermo
$1301
322 km or 200 mi Constantine
$520
325 km or 202 mi Gabes
$398
363 km or 226 mi Gela
$1161
375 km or 233 mi Niscemi
$1234
386 km or 240 mi Batna
$424
390 km or 242 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1521
393 km or 244 mi Jijel
$450
394 km or 245 mi Mosta
$1579
394 km or 245 mi Naxxar
$1666
397 km or 247 mi Birkirkara
$1720
397 km or 247 mi San Gwann
$1697
398 km or 247 mi Nuoro
$1454
399 km or 248 mi Gzira
$1739
400 km or 248 mi Sliema
$1951
401 km or 249 mi Valletta
$1770
404 km or 251 mi Zabbar
$1577
405 km or 252 mi Ragusa
$1271
407 km or 253 mi Marsaskala
$1471
408 km or 253 mi El Eulma
$419
432 km or 268 mi Setif
$353
442 km or 275 mi Catania
$1298
448 km or 278 mi Alghero
$1358