Kampala vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1859
🏠 One person rent
$316
$342
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$634
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$372
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
52
26
😀 Quality of life
44
24
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kampala is 8% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 6887th and 6597th ($707 vs $764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 6586th and 8641st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$4.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$290
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1050
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$374
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$47.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$73
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2008
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$675
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$20.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$5.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.79
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.05
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$243
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1615

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$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
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1368
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$794
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$933
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$655
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$710
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$714
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1201
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$812
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$374
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$666
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$702
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$488
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$638
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$906
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$651
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1686
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$469
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$846
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1036
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$659
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$724
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$878
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$886
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$879
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1262
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$757
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$616
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$735
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$531
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$658
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$518
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$635
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$701
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$492
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$787
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$810
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$377
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$774