Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 2.0 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 69.5% more for restaurants
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.74
AFN126
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.49
AFN252
|
$6.79
UGX25,631
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
AFN22
|
$0.36
UGX1,366
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
AFN12
|
$0.37
UGX1,386
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.28
AFN20
|
$1.06
UGX3,996
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.71
AFN123
|
$2.31
UGX8,724
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.38
AFN172
|
$2.65
UGX10,022
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.22
AFN88
|
$1.29
UGX4,886
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.13
AFN82
|
$2.40
UGX9,077
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
AFN22
|
$1.09
UGX4,114
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
AFN30
|
$0.42
UGX1,572
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
AFN41
|
$0.65
UGX2,463
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.42
UGX1,583
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.14
AFN10
|
$0.37
UGX1,403
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.12
AFN8
|
$0.37
UGX1,416
|
|
pay 79.9% more for transportation
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
AFN246
|
$4.88
UGX18,420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$10.46
AFN755
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$6,973.68
AFN503,028
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,050,495
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.81
AFN419
|
$4.09
UGX15,440
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$610.20
AFN44,015
|
$73.58
UGX277,842
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$97.47
AFN7,031
|
$231.00
UGX872,301
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$68.91
AFN4,970
|
$119.34
UGX450,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$23.69
AFN1,709
|
$41.76
UGX157,680
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for childcare
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$30.03
AFN2,166
|
$104.04
UGX392,898
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,534.21
AFN110,666
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 88.0% more for entertainment and sports
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.32
AFN168
|
$0.89
UGX3,363
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.16
AFN84
|
$2.05
UGX7,727
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.92
AFN138
|
$2.20
UGX8,319
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$12.59
AFN908
|
$53.76
UGX203,018
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.62
AFN189
|
$4.81
UGX18,161
|
|
pay 88.5% more for clothing
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.66
AFN1,202
|
$16.98
UGX64,124
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.85
AFN1,143
|
$28.84
UGX108,901
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.38
AFN2,264
|
$77.43
UGX292,381
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$33.90
AFN2,445
|
$75.70
UGX285,863
|
|
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