Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Cebu and Uganda

For one person, living is cheaper in Uganda: $657 a month against $934 in Cebu, rent and utilities included – about $3,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🇺🇬 Uganda
$657
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 15.9% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Cebu is 20.3% more expensive than Uganda without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cebu
Uganda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ₱190
$2.47 UGX 9,993
22.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.48 ₱1,473
$24.39 UGX 98.6K
-3.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 ₱256
$7.43 UGX 30.1K
-44.95%
Cappuccino
$2.52 ₱158
$2.46 UGX 9,946
2.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.54 ₱96.9
$0.34 UGX 1,356
352.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 ₱30.98
$0.25 UGX 1,003
96.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 ₱112
$0.98 UGX 3,981
82.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.26 ₱142
$1.76 UGX 7,114
28.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cebu
Uganda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.95 ₱122
$0.72 UGX 2,901
170.83%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 ₱89.7
$0.93 UGX 3,757
53.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 ₱63.8
$1.26 UGX 5,097
-19.05%
Eggs
$2.06 ₱129
$1.65 UGX 6,668
24.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.81 ₱615
$5.06 UGX 20.5K
93.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.61 ₱289
$4.60 UGX 18.6K
0.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.70 ₱483
$4.54 UGX 18.3K
69.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.31 ₱207
$2.22 UGX 8,997
49.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 ₱90.9
$1.19 UGX 4,815
21.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.31 UGX 5,297
80.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 ₱96.4
$1.10 UGX 4,444
40.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.36 ₱148
$1.20 UGX 4,862
96.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 ₱125
$1.17 UGX 4,720
70.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.15 ₱72.1
$0.79 UGX 3,216
45.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ₱42.15
$0.52 UGX 2,092
28.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.00 ₱188
$2.44 UGX 9,864
22.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.35 ₱398
$7.61 UGX 30.8K
-16.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 ₱81.9
$1.09 UGX 4,419
20.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 ₱108
$1.92 UGX 7,763
-9.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Cebu
Uganda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.25 ₱15.78
$0.74 UGX 2,989
-66.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 ₱793
$39.92 UGX 161.5K
-68.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 ₱46.32
$0.48 UGX 1,961
54.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 ₱13.11
$0.24 UGX 966
-12.50%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 ₱271
$3.16 UGX 12.8K
37.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 ₱83.5
$1.37 UGX 5,542
-2.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K ₱1.4M
$7,388 UGX 29.9M
194.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.4K ₱1.2M
$7,533 UGX 30.5M
157.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
Uganda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 ₱7,563
$65.6 UGX 265.3K
83.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.45 ₱907
$12.41 UGX 50.2K
16.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.29 ₱1,774
$36.63 UGX 148.2K
-22.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
Uganda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$32.68 ₱2,050
$37.06 UGX 149.9K
-11.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.39 ₱401
$5.97 UGX 24.1K
7.04%
Cinema Ticket
$5.46 ₱342
$7.55 UGX 30.6K
-27.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cebu
Uganda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$273 ₱17.1K
$249 UGX 1.0M
9.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,156 ₱511.5K
$4,639 UGX 18.8M
75.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
Uganda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.57 ₱3,109
$14.20 UGX 57.4K
249.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$24.87 ₱1,560
$13.08 UGX 52.9K
90.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.6 ₱4,804
$32.67 UGX 132.1K
134.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.3 ₱3,717
$37.14 UGX 150.2K
59.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cebu
Uganda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 ₱31.7K
$418 UGX 1.7M
21.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$309 ₱19.4K
$161 UGX 652.1K
91.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,052 ₱66.0K
$987 UGX 4.0M
6.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 ₱38.8K
$297 UGX 1.2M
108.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,915 ₱182.9K
$1,202 UGX 4.9M
142.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,867 ₱117.1K
$981 UGX 4.0M
90.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cebu
Uganda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$341 ₱21.4K
$175 UGX 707.0K
95.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.2
20.75
-65.30%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Last update for Uganda: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Cebu
$309
Uganda
$161 47.9% $148
Groceries & Markets
Cebu
$210
Uganda
$149 29.3% $62
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cebu
$163
Uganda
$115 29.8% $49
Clothing & Footwear
Cebu
$95
Uganda
$44 53.8% $51
Eating Out
Cebu
$88
Uganda
$82 6.8% $6
Sport & Entertainment
Cebu
$44
Uganda
$52 19.6% $8.6
Getting Around
Cebu
$15
Uganda
$45 189% $29
Good to know
🇵🇭 Cebu
🇺🇬 Uganda
🕒 Local time
12:50 12:50 PM
07:50 7:50 AM
5 h behind Cebu
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
964,169
47,123,531
💱 Currency
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UGX, USD, EUR to PHP – Philippine Peso Converter

Philippine Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 62.72 PHP (100 PHP = 1.59 USD). 1 EUR = 70.35 PHP (100 PHP = 1.42 EUR).

Ugandan Shilling exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 4,045 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.47 USD). 1 EUR = 4,537 UGX (10,000 UGX = 2.2 EUR).

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