Kampala vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$747
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1837
🏠 One person rent
$314
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$61.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$349
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
53
25
😀 Quality of life
44
24
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kampala is 7% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6685th ($698 vs $747) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Cameroon, respectively. Check Uganda vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.5 months in Yaounde. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Yaounde ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6624th and 8653rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$31.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$282
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$220
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$350
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$50.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$77
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$47.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1871
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$626
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$19.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.79
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$3.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$6.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$19.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$36.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$87.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$306
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$1631

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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
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$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
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$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
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$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
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$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
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$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
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$647
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Distance City Cost of living
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$1265
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$555
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$764
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$601
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$655
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$553
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1121
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$741
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$384
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$527
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$668
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$482
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$621
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$883
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$679
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1611
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$462
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$805
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$972
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$625
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$556
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$900
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$881
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$900
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
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$1502
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$820
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$665
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$759
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$522
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$651
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$513
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$634
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$533
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
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$486
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$743
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$850
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$371
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$779