Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 6.2% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 20.1% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.36
₱191.50
|
$2.27
UGX8,590
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.06
₱174.89
|
$8.55
UGX32,337
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
₱40.78
|
$0.42
UGX1,579
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
₱23.62
|
$0.31
UGX1,179
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
₱69.98
|
$1.10
UGX4,152
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.26
₱185.77
|
$2.14
UGX8,084
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.76
₱385.73
|
$2.84
UGX10,746
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
₱103.88
|
$1.64
UGX6,192
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.91
₱109.13
|
$2.00
UGX7,563
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
₱66.50
|
$1.32
UGX5,004
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
₱38.64
|
$0.53
UGX2,009
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
₱60.59
|
$0.70
UGX2,659
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
₱37.15
|
$0.49
UGX1,862
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
₱46.04
|
$0.46
UGX1,739
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.02
₱58.42
|
$0.43
UGX1,623
|
|
pay 53.2% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.92
₱280.62
|
$5.75
UGX21,763
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.10
₱690.25
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,173.37
₱1,436,480.65
|
$10,687.08
UGX40,421,177
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.86
₱220.17
|
$4.27
UGX16,168
|
|
pay 10.2% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.43
₱2,192.67
|
$68.99
UGX260,944
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$288.35
₱16,454.11
|
$325.62
UGX1,231,583
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$172.40
₱9,837.88
|
$160.31
UGX606,318
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.91
₱4,274.75
|
$41.54
UGX157,127
|
|
pay 4.9% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.74
₱9,743.27
|
$184.06
UGX696,142
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,005.00
₱342,666.36
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 15.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.30
₱74.20
|
$1.07
UGX4,042
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
₱134.43
|
$2.67
UGX10,105
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
₱139.78
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.83
₱2,158.58
|
$61.23
UGX231,580
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.08
₱289.61
|
$6.01
UGX22,737
|
|
pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.79
₱2,156.31
|
$16.42
UGX62,103
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.95
₱1,309.42
|
$20.14
UGX76,178
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
₱3,849.02
|
$45.26
UGX171,166
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.35
₱3,443.81
|
$58.78
UGX222,316
|
|
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