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Manila vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Manila is 61.0% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 56.1% more in Manila
Groceries: pay 57.2% more in Manila
Transportation: pay 7.6% more in Manila
Housing: pay 48.1% more in Manila
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Manila
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.9% less in Manila
Clothing: pay 91.0% more in Manila

The cost of childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation in Manila are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Manila.

Manila vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Manila instead of Kampala, you would:

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pay 56.1% more for restaurants

	Kampala	Manila
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.86 UGX10,368	$6.02 ₱353.05	+110.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 UGX31,897	$4.30 ₱252.18	-51.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 UGX1,771	$0.97 ₱56.95	+98.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 UGX1,098	$0.50 ₱29.53	+66.3%
Average			+56.1%

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pay 57.2% more for groceries

	Kampala	Manila
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 UGX4,223	$1.33 ₱78.20	+14.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX7,915	$4.28 ₱250.71	+95.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 UGX10,153	$7.32 ₱429.22	+161.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 UGX6,602	$2.21 ₱129.78	+21.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 UGX8,106	$2.28 ₱133.88	+2.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 UGX4,693	$1.52 ₱88.87	+17.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 UGX2,351	$0.82 ₱48.21	+26.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 UGX2,791	$1.64 ₱95.97	+112.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,640	$1.02 ₱60.03	+40.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,634	$1.17 ₱68.60	+61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 UGX2,822	$1.37 ₱80.59	+76.5%
Average			+57.2%

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pay 7.6% more for transportation

	Kampala	Manila
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 UGX20,769	$4.18 ₱245.08	-27.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.91 UGX155,522	$13.76 ₱806.96	-67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,011.73 UGX36,288,494	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	+152.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 UGX14,515	$2.92 ₱171.48	-27.0%
Average			+7.6%

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pay 48.1% more for housing

	Kampala	Manila
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.09 UGX167,042	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	-41.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.55 UGX1,491,719	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	+24.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.19 UGX747,370	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	+22.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.00 UGX126,857	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	+187.1%
Average			+48.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Kampala	Manila
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.88 UGX630,235	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	-20.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,718.64 UGX13,478,584	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	+358.1%
Average			+168.9%

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pay 1.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Manila
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 UGX5,184	$1.46 ₱85.74	+2.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 UGX10,368	$2.59 ₱151.71	-9.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 UGX13,219	$3.27 ₱191.65	-10.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 UGX165,890	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	-7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 UGX23,328	$7.48 ₱438.79	+16.3%
Average			-1.9%

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pay 91.0% more for clothing

	Kampala	Manila
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 UGX60,913	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	+192.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 UGX57,765	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	+86.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.26 UGX156,818	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	+86.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.77 UGX184,035	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	-2.1%
Average			+91.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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