Cost of living comparison

Managua, Nicaragua

compared to

Kampala, Uganda

Kampala vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Kampala is 17.1% cheaper than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 20.6% less in Kampala
Groceries: pay 19.1% less in Kampala
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Kampala
Housing: pay 11.1% more in Kampala
Childcare: pay 4.5% less in Kampala
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.4% more in Kampala
Clothing: pay 72.5% less in Kampala

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

Kampala vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 20.6% less for restaurants

	Managua	Kampala
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 NIO150.21	$2.72 UGX9,918	-33.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.00 NIO257.71	$9.48 UGX34,619	+35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO24.04	$0.45 UGX1,653	-30.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 NIO24.71	$0.31 UGX1,141	-53.5%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 19.1% less for groceries

	Managua	Kampala
Bread 1 loaf	$1.67 NIO61.42	$1.23 UGX4,483	-26.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.35 NIO86.68	$1.81 UGX6,592	-23.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.20 NIO154.55	$2.58 UGX9,403	-38.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.94 NIO71.38	$1.87 UGX6,810	-3.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.29 NIO84.44	$2.16 UGX7,901	-5.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 NIO91.96	$1.24 UGX4,512	-50.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 NIO23.42	$0.68 UGX2,486	+7.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 NIO52.98	$0.83 UGX3,040	-42.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 NIO21.64	$0.70 UGX2,553	+18.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.38 NIO50.74	$0.67 UGX2,450	-51.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 NIO29.24	$0.84 UGX3,075	+6.0%
Average			-19.1%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	Managua	Kampala
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.07 NIO186.58	$5.75 UGX20,991	+13.4%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$45.35 UGX165,581
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 NIO809,942.03	$8,827.16 UGX32,232,310	-59.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$2.72 UGX9,918
Average			-23.2%

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pay 11.1% more for housing

	Managua	Kampala
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.10 NIO1,623.63	$70.62 UGX257,858	+60.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	$364.73 UGX1,331,797	+45.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$250.00 NIO9,203.89	$241.73 UGX882,669	-3.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.78 NIO2,789.76	$31.44 UGX114,814	-58.5%
Average			+11.1%

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pay 4.5% less for childcare

	Managua	Kampala
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$125.56 NIO4,622.40	$126.15 UGX460,619	+0.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,800.00 NIO176,714.63	$4,345.68 UGX15,868,214	-9.5%
Average			-4.5%

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pay 9.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Kampala
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO50.07	$1.36 UGX4,959	-0.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.21 NIO81.52	$2.73 UGX9,963	+23.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.90	$2.78 UGX10,166	+4.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.27 NIO1,372.11	$47.08 UGX171,906	+26.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.30 NIO268.65	$6.79 UGX24,794	-7.0%
Average			+9.4%

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pay 72.5% less for clothing

	Managua	Kampala
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.93 NIO2,758.55	$17.11 UGX62,481	-77.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$56.67 NIO2,086.21	$13.24 UGX48,348	-76.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.40 NIO4,027.71	$33.20 UGX121,216	-69.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 NIO5,522.33	$50.10 UGX182,925	-66.6%
Average			-72.5%

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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: May 2025

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