Kampala vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$985
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$303
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$857
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$319
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$700
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
29
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
1.68M
431K

The cost of living in Kampala is 27% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5698th ($717 vs $985) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Namibia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Windhoek. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6747th and 6153rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$479
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$633
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
11.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1315
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$718
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$46.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$7.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$54.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$225
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$5380

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$543
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
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$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
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$811
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$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
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$904
173 km or 108 mi Omaruru
$924
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$927
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$836
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$948
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$857
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$819
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$807
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$746
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$607
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$637
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$637
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$668
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$833
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$536
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$577
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$861
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$514
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$653
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$762
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$940
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$587
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$606
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$875
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$762
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$984
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$698
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$808
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$890
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$984
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
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$719
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$975
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$1082
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$892
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$706
1196 km or 743 mi Lobito
$684
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$826