Kampala vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1691
🏠 One person rent
$303
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$325
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$317
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$65.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$119
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
57
25
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.44M

The cost of living in Kampala is 7% more expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 7003rd and 7283rd ($717 vs $671) 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 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 6747th and 7830th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$52.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$192
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$50.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
9.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$882
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$616
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$17.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$4.16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.87
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.92
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$24.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$8.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.78
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$343
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$1806

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1363
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$793
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$849
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$665
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$755
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$698
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1241
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$1413
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$397
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$571
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$708
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$494
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$674
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$961
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$676
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$1774
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$563
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$878
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$1051
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$660
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$621
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$1046
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$926
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$1044
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$1514
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$810
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$644
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$781
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$536
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$664
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$526
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$644
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$596
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$505
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$852
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$836
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$393
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$778