Kampala vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$273
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$359
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
26
😀 Quality of life
46
43
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kampala is 15% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7156th and 7966th ($654 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.6 months in Yaounde. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 6597th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$2559

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11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250