Cost of living comparison
Kampala is 7.5% cheaper than Manila.
If you lived in Kampala instead of Manila, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱300.48
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱250.40
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱51.28
|
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱28.86
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 32.1% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱79.41
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱311.55
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱399.05
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱122.10
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱142.11
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.39
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱47.22
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱89.41
|
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱57.38
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱70.55
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱87.23
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 83.0% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱243.27
|
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱583.23
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,502,410.41
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱156.75
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 13.9% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,692.12
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱27,544.14
|
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,772.10
|
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱6,246.27
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 71.6% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱28,345.48
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱829,902.89
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱80.13
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱158.44
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱180.29
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,385.65
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱450.72
|
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Kampala
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,956.91
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,562.41
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,348.56
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,577.02
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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