Kampala vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Kampala	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$698	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$1738	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$314	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$645	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$255	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$78.5	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$178	$5859
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	34 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	53	100
😀 Quality of life	44	94
🏙️ Population	1.68M	690K

The cost of living in Kampala is 78% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6903rd and 96th ($698 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Uganda and the United States, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6624th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Washington

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	Kampala	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.45	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$27.1	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.92	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.37	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$2.65	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.49	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$352	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$200	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1184	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$387	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$25	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$39	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$59.1	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	21.44%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1111	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$976	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.82	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$40.8	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.68	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.45	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.68	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.23	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.34	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.78	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.09	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.11	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.44	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.88	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.5	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.9	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.16	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.79	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.2	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.98	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.49	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.29	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.5	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.39	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$17	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$5.64	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$17.5	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$33.6	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$125	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4369	$24653

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Cities near Kampala

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi	Kira Town	$646
32 km or 20 mi	Entebbe	$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

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979