Cost of living comparison
Managua is 62.9% more expensive than Kampala.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.8% more in Managua
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% more in Managua
- Transportation
-
pay 68.7% more in Managua
- Housing
-
pay 18.9% more in Managua
- Childcare
-
pay 5.0% more in Managua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.3% less in Managua
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7 times more in Managua
The cost of clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and childcare in Managua are more expensive than in Kampala. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Managua.
If you lived in Managua instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 45.8% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,796
|
$4.08
NIO150.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,194
|
$7.00
NIO257.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,633
|
$0.65
NIO24.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,127
|
$0.67
NIO24.72
|
|
pay 35.6% more for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,428
|
$1.67
NIO61.45
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,511
|
$2.35
NIO86.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,288
|
$4.20
NIO154.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,726
|
$1.94
NIO71.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,804
|
$2.29
NIO84.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,457
|
$2.50
NIO92.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,455
|
$0.64
NIO23.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,002
|
$1.44
NIO53.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,522
|
$0.59
NIO21.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,420
|
$1.38
NIO50.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,037
|
$0.79
NIO29.26
|
|
pay 68.7% more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX20,733
|
$5.07
NIO186.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX163,547
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX31,836,341
|
$22,000.00
NIO810,310.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,796
|
?? | |
pay 18.9% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX254,691
|
$44.10
NIO1,624.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,315,436
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX871,826
|
$250.00
NIO9,208.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX113,404
|
$75.78
NIO2,791.03
|
|
pay 5.0% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX454,960
|
$125.56
NIO4,624.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,673,275
|
$4,800.00
NIO176,794.95
|
|
pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,898
|
$1.36
NIO50.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,840
|
$2.21
NIO81.55
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,041
|
$2.66
NIO97.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX169,794
|
$37.27
NIO1,372.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,489
|
$7.30
NIO268.78
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Managua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX61,714
|
$74.93
NIO2,759.80
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX47,755
|
$56.67
NIO2,087.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX119,726
|
$109.40
NIO4,029.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX180,678
|
$150.00
NIO5,524.84
|
|
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