Entebbe vs Kampala
for digital nomads
Under balanced weights Entebbe edges it, 46 to 37, winning 2 of the 9 factors. Entebbe is stronger on air quality; Kampala on nothing outright. Change the weights in the ranker to see which one wins for you.
Uganda's lakeside airport town, greener and quieter than Kampala
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- Air quality. Entebbe leads on air quality, 62 to 0, against Kampala. PM2.5: 22.2 µg/m³ vs 60.2 µg/m³.
- Getting there & around. Entebbe leads on getting there & around, 42 to 37, against Kampala. Non-stop airport destinations: 25 vs 25.
Where they are close. Within five points on safety, healthcare, internet, visa ease, climate, quality of life.
Pick Entebbe if you want
- cleaner air
Pick Kampala if you want
- nothing in particular over Entebbe: it trails on every factor the data covers
Factor scores (0–100, balanced weights)
| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Cost of living | no data | no data |
| Safety | 39 | 39 |
| Healthcare | 45 | 45 |
| Internet | 41 | 41 |
| Visa ease | 32 | 32 |
| Getting there & around | 42 ✓ | 37 |
| Climate | 67 | 67 |
| Air quality | 62 ✓ | 0 |
| Quality of life | 38 | 38 |
Cost
| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost, one personcountry-level estimate for at least one city | no data | no data |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data |
Safety and health (country-level)
| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Homicides per 100k | 8.82 | 8.82 |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50.4 | 50.4 |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 54 | 54 |
| Life expectancy | 66 yrs | 66 yrs |
Internet (M-Lab measured medians)
| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Download | 8 Mbps | 8 Mbps |
| Upload | 3.8 Mbps | 3.8 Mbps |
Visa
| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | e-visa required |
| Entry, EU passport | e-visa required | e-visa required |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | e-visa required |
Getting there and around
| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Non-stop airport destinations | 25 | 25 |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 ✓ | 1 |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 ✓ |
Climate and air
| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala |
|---|---|---|
| Comfortable months per year | 8 | 8 |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 22.2 µg/m³ ✓ | 60.2 µg/m³ |
✓ marks the better value in each row; ties and missing data are left unmarked.
Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Entebbe or Kampala?
- We lack a monthly cost figure for one of the two cities.
- Is Entebbe or Kampala safer?
- Entebbe scores higher on safety (39 vs 39), based on national homicide rates and World Bank political-stability scores.
- Where is the internet faster, Entebbe or Kampala?
- Entebbe: a measured median of 8 Mbps versus 8 Mbps (M-Lab, 2024).
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Sources: Cost of Living Global 2026 (city rows); 2026 Cost of Living Index (country level); Digital Nomad Visas 2026; Worldwide Governance Indicators — Political Stability and Absence of Violence (score 0–100); Victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population (national data, latest year); UHC service coverage index; Life expectancy at birth (years), both sexes; M-Lab NDT statistics (city aggregates, 2024); Airport destinations (Wikipedia airline and destination tables); NASA POWER climatology (2001–2020 monthly means); WHO Ambient Air Quality Database, June 2026 update (V8); SatPM2.5 satellite-derived annual PM2.5 (V6.GL.02.04); Human Development Index (HDR 2025, HDI 2023); EF English Proficiency Index 2024 (band); Walkability and transit ratings (editorial); Passport Index dataset (visa requirements, 199 passports × 199 destinations); OpenStreetMap restaurants (Overpass API); Starlink availability map. Dataset 2026.10.7. See each city page for per-metric footnotes and the methodology.