Kampala vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2386
🏠 One person rent
$322
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$67.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$588
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
30
😀 Quality of life
48
55
🏙️ Population
1.68M
431K

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5494th ($722 vs $1023) 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 0.6 months in Windhoek. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6923rd and 6345th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Windhoek

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Kampala Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$11.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$46.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$496
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$347
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$891
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$622
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$79.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$53.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$49.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$5.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$37.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$95.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5907

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$627
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$572
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$520
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$623
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$810
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$620
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$617
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$798
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$811
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$518
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$508
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$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
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$395
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$507
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$409
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$692
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$693
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$797
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$694
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$517
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$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
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$455
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$759
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$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
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$839
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$542
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$691
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$602

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$934
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$971
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$968
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$874
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$986
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$883
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$905
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$873
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$855
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$811
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$662
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$694
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$697
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$731
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$901
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$583
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$628
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$927
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$551
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$718
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$826
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$1017
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$633
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$595
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$791
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$950
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$826
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$1057
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$763
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$875
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$958
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$1089
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$865
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$692
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$1049
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$1171
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$967
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$765
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$665
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$892