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title: "Entebbe vs Kampala for digital nomads"
url: https://nostos.navoy.io/compare/entebbe-vs-kampala
description: "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."
dataset: 2026.10.7 (2026-10-13)
license: CC BY 4.0
---

# 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.

## Where they differ

- **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 | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cost of living | no data | no data | — |
| Safety | 39 | 39 | tie |
| Healthcare | 45 | 45 | tie |
| Internet | 41 | 41 | tie |
| Visa ease | 32 | 32 | tie |
| Getting there & around | 42 | 37 | Entebbe |
| Climate | 67 | 67 | tie |
| Air quality | 62 | 0 | Entebbe |
| Quality of life | 38 | 38 | tie |

## Cost

| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly cost, one person | no data | no data | — |
| Central one-bedroom rent | no data | no data | — |

## Safety and health (country-level)

| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Homicides per 100k | 8.82 | 8.82 | tie |
| Political stability (0–100) | 50.4 | 50.4 | tie |
| UHC service coverage (0–100) | 54 | 54 | tie |
| Life expectancy | 66 yrs | 66 yrs | tie |

## Internet (M-Lab measured medians)

| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Download | 8 Mbps | 8 Mbps | tie |
| Upload | 3.8 Mbps | 3.8 Mbps | tie |

## Visa

| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nomad visa | none listed | none listed | tie |
| Minimum income for the visa | no data | no data | — |
| Entry, US passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, EU passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |
| Entry, UK passport | e-visa required | e-visa required | tie |

## Getting there and around

| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Non-stop airport destinations | 25 | 25 | tie |
| Walkability (1–5, editorial) | 3 | 1 | Entebbe |
| Transit (1–5, editorial) | 1 | 2 | Kampala |

## Climate and air

| Metric | Entebbe | Kampala | Better |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Comfortable months per year | 8 | 8 | tie |
| Annual mean PM2.5 | 22.2 µg/m³ | 60.2 µg/m³ | Entebbe |

## FAQ

### 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).

City pages: [Entebbe](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/entebbe) · [Kampala](https://nostos.navoy.io/cities/kampala). 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.

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