Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Cebu

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.

🇺🇬 Uganda
$657
/mo nomad
Cebu
🇵🇭 Philippines
$934
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Uganda is 13.7% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uganda is 16.9% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uganda
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.47 UGX 9,993
$3.03 ₱190
-18.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.39 UGX 98.6K
$23.48 ₱1,473
3.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 UGX 30.1K
$4.09 ₱256
81.66%
Cappuccino
$2.46 UGX 9,946
$2.52 ₱158
-2.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 UGX 1,356
$1.54 ₱96.9
-77.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 UGX 1,003
$0.49 ₱30.98
-48.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 UGX 3,981
$1.79 ₱112
-45.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.76 UGX 7,114
$2.26 ₱142
-22.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uganda
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.72 UGX 2,901
$1.95 ₱122
-63.08%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 UGX 3,757
$1.43 ₱89.7
-34.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 UGX 5,097
$1.02 ₱63.8
23.53%
Eggs
$1.65 UGX 6,668
$2.06 ₱129
-19.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.06 UGX 20.5K
$9.81 ₱615
-48.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.60 UGX 18.6K
$4.61 ₱289
-0.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.54 UGX 18.3K
$7.70 ₱483
-41.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.22 UGX 8,997
$3.31 ₱207
-32.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 UGX 4,815
$1.45 ₱90.9
-17.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.31 UGX 5,297
$2.36 ₱148
-44.49%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.10 UGX 4,444
$1.54 ₱96.4
-28.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.20 UGX 4,862
$2.36 ₱148
-49.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 UGX 4,720
$1.99 ₱125
-41.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.79 UGX 3,216
$1.15 ₱72.1
-31.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 UGX 2,092
$0.67 ₱42.15
-22.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 UGX 9,864
$3.00 ₱188
-18.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.61 UGX 30.8K
$6.35 ₱398
19.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 UGX 4,419
$1.31 ₱81.9
-16.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 UGX 7,763
$1.73 ₱108
10.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Uganda
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 UGX 2,989
$0.25 ₱15.78
196.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.92 UGX 161.5K
$12.65 ₱793
215.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.48 UGX 1,961
$0.74 ₱46.32
-35.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.24 UGX 966
$0.21 ₱13.11
14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.16 UGX 12.8K
$4.33 ₱271
-27.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 UGX 5,542
$1.33 ₱83.5
3.01%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$7,388 UGX 29.9M
$21.8K ₱1.4M
-66.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$7,533 UGX 30.5M
$19.4K ₱1.2M
-61.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.6 UGX 265.3K
$121 ₱7,563
-45.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.41 UGX 50.2K
$14.45 ₱907
-14.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.63 UGX 148.2K
$28.29 ₱1,774
29.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.06 UGX 149.9K
$32.68 ₱2,050
13.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.97 UGX 24.1K
$6.39 ₱401
-6.57%
Cinema Ticket
$7.55 UGX 30.6K
$5.46 ₱342
38.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uganda
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$249 UGX 1.0M
$273 ₱17.1K
-9.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,639 UGX 18.8M
$8,156 ₱511.5K
-43.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$14.20 UGX 57.4K
$49.57 ₱3,109
-71.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$13.08 UGX 52.9K
$24.87 ₱1,560
-47.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$32.67 UGX 132.1K
$76.6 ₱4,804
-57.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.14 UGX 150.2K
$59.3 ₱3,717
-37.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uganda
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 UGX 1.7M
$506 ₱31.7K
-17.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$161 UGX 652.1K
$309 ₱19.4K
-47.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$987 UGX 4.0M
$1,052 ₱66.0K
-6.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$297 UGX 1.2M
$619 ₱38.8K
-52.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,202 UGX 4.9M
$2,915 ₱182.9K
-58.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$981 UGX 4.0M
$1,867 ₱117.1K
-47.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uganda
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$175 UGX 707.0K
$341 ₱21.4K
-48.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
20.75
7.2
188.19%

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

Last update for Uganda: October 4, 2026

Last update for Cebu: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Uganda
$161
Cebu
$309 91.9% $148
Groceries & Markets
Uganda
$149
Cebu
$210 41.5% $62
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uganda
$115
Cebu
$163 42.5% $49
Eating Out
Uganda
$82
Cebu
$88 7.3% $6
Sport & Entertainment
Uganda
$52
Cebu
$44 16.4% $8.6
Getting Around
Uganda
$45
Cebu
$15 65.4% $29
Clothing & Footwear
Uganda
$44
Cebu
$95 117% $51
Good to know
🇺🇬 Uganda
🇵🇭 Cebu
🕒 Local time
07:02 7:02 AM
12:02 12:02 PM
5 h ahead of Uganda
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
47,123,531
964,169
💱 Currency
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PHP, USD, EUR to UGX – Ugandan Shilling Converter

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).

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).

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