Kampala vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$316
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
28
😀 Quality of life
44
50
🏙️ Population
1.68M
431K

The cost of living in Kampala is 16% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6887th and 6296th ($707 vs $840) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Windhoek. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6586th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5452

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$579
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$568
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$784
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$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
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$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
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$760
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$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
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$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
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$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
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$745
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$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
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$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
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$763
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$535
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$509
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$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$779
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$833
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$818
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$797
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$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
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$790
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$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
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$859
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$554
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$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
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$943
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$585
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$652
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$717
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$848
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$774
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$971
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$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
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$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
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$736
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$909
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$1079
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$838
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$717
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$705
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$822