Kampala vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$666
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1677
🏠 One person rent
$312
$214
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$329
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$309
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$66.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$192
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
54
22
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kampala is 5% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7291st and 7518th ($697 vs $666) 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 0.3 months in Yaounde. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6847th and 7301st 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
$2.65
$3.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$52.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$108
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$217
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$195
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$50.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$76.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
11.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$615
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$4.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$3.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.61
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$3.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$24
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$8.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$8.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$96.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$339
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$1797

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1156
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$759
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$821
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$627
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$738
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$699
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1209
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1272
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$373
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$551
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$743
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$478
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$591
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$773
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$559
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1364
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$564
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$693
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$795
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$698
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$601
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1011
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$786
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1013
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1375
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$760
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$567
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$672
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$531
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$506
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$488
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$576
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$489
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$692
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$833
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$323
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$670