Kampala vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$668
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$322
$204
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$310
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$318
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$68.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
22
😀 Quality of life
48
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kampala is 8% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7446th ($722 vs $668) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Uganda and Cameroon, respectively. Check Uganda vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Yaounde. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6923rd and 7507th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Yaounde

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Kampala Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$4.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$54.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$93.2
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$169
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$78
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
9.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$908
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$632
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$17.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$4.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$25
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$8.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$22.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$8.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$19.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$99.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$349
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1815

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1254
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$750
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$834
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$641
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$750
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$687
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1239
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1344
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$386
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$550
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$745
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$492
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$601
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$849
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$618
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1555
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$587
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$785
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$922
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$699
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$608
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1042
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$878
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1042
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1551
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$830
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$631
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$750
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$543
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$594
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$522
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$578
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$584
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$506
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$785
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$851
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$353
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$775