Cost of living comparison

Philippines

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Uganda

Kampala vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 28.5% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 41.5% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 2.1% more in Kampala
Housing: pay 27.6% less in Kampala
Childcare: pay 38.7% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 6.6% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 56.8% less in Kampala

The cost of entertainment and sports and transportation in Kampala are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Kampala.

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Kampala vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Manila	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.58 ₱354.92	$2.45 UGX10,510	-56.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.98 ₱253.52	$7.36 UGX31,530	+84.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.40 ₱89.24	$0.37 UGX1,576	-73.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 ₱53.84	$0.27 UGX1,147	-68.4%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 41.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.44 ₱91.83	$0.91 UGX3,880	-37.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.89 ₱247.19	$2.18 UGX9,328	-43.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.23 ₱460.06	$2.90 UGX12,399	-60.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ₱145.12	$1.58 UGX6,761	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.18 ₱138.86	$2.05 UGX8,772	-6.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.49 ₱94.75	$0.95 UGX4,079	-36.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 ₱54.02	$0.57 UGX2,437	-33.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 ₱86.61	$0.59 UGX2,516	-56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 ₱52.49	$0.54 UGX2,304	-34.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 ₱65.61	$0.56 UGX2,384	-46.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱76.47	$0.56 UGX2,384	-53.7%
Average			-41.5%

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pay 2.1% more for transportation

	Manila	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 ₱315.31	$5.31 UGX22,738	+7.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.75 ₱811.25	$42.68 UGX183K	+234.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,359.52 ₱1M	$7,361.98 UGX32M	-65.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.54 ₱161.74	$2.94 UGX12,612	+15.8%
Average			+2.1%

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pay 27.6% less for housing

	Manila	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.14 ₱1,535.97	$34.66 UGX148K	+43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$543.82 ₱34,596.58	$482.64 UGX2M	-11.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$281.50 ₱17,908.42	$167.36 UGX717K	-40.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$94.04 ₱5,982.91	$53.08 UGX227K	-43.6%
Average			-27.6%

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pay 38.7% less for childcare

	Manila	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$619.65 ₱39,420.99	$251.43 UGX1M	-59.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,932.60 ₱568K	$8,279.19 UGX35M	-7.3%
Average			-38.7%

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pay 6.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.20 ₱76.06	$1.23 UGX5,255	+2.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.55 ₱162.25	$2.53 UGX10,841	-0.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.11 ₱197.74	$2.45 UGX10,510	-21.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.86 ₱2,726.83	$55.21 UGX236K	+28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.77 ₱430.98	$7.36 UGX31,530	+8.7%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 56.8% less for clothing

	Manila	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$58.27 ₱3,706.98	$13.80 UGX59,118	-76.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.47 ₱1,747.87	$12.88 UGX55,177	-53.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.69 ₱4,878.68	$31.90 UGX137K	-58.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$57.51 ₱3,658.95	$43.25 UGX185K	-24.8%
Average			-56.8%

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