Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 2.4% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Manila, you would:
pay 14.9% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱299.87
|
$2.66
UGX9,775
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱249.89
|
$7.99
UGX29,326
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱54.66
|
$0.42
UGX1,548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.90
|
$0.30
UGX1,086
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱76.55
|
$1.24
UGX4,534
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱245.95
|
$1.55
UGX5,678
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱400.98
|
$2.78
UGX10,205
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱119.43
|
$1.76
UGX6,457
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱130.84
|
$2.10
UGX7,686
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱85.12
|
$1.24
UGX4,546
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱44.14
|
$0.67
UGX2,459
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱88.19
|
$0.78
UGX2,857
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.63
|
$0.60
UGX2,217
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱62.52
|
$0.49
UGX1,783
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱78.84
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱247.94
|
$5.85
UGX21,451
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱582.04
|
$53.30
UGX195,508
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,499,348.34
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,657,747
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱152.93
|
$4.26
UGX15,641
|
|
pay 14.3% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,662.57
|
$82.83
UGX303,847
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱26,761.05
|
$281.28
UGX1,031,848
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱14,056.33
|
$179.13
UGX657,124
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,577.76
|
$35.76
UGX131,174
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱28,716.69
|
$156.55
UGX574,305
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱828,211.46
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,910,364
|
|
pay 2.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱69.97
|
$1.27
UGX4,643
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱169.70
|
$2.52
UGX9,232
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱169.93
|
$2.66
UGX9,775
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,406.10
|
$59.62
UGX218,725
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱374.84
|
$5.86
UGX21,506
|
|
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,899.12
|
$17.45
UGX64,029
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,568.01
|
$23.49
UGX86,159
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,209.88
|
$36.31
UGX133,190
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,706.64
|
$53.30
UGX195,508
|
|
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