Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 79.8% more expensive than Algeria.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Algeria, you would:
pay 41.2% more for restaurants
Algeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
DZD318.44
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.46
DZD465.26
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
DZD67.11
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.22
DZD29.32
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 85.5% more for groceries
Algeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.48
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.82
DZD514.21
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.24
DZD436.63
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DZD227.73
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DZD299.31
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
DZD188.90
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.35
DZD182.41
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
DZD98.53
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
DZD41.17
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.93
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
DZD27.50
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
Algeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD164.94
|
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.54
DZD1,957.15
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,484.82
DZD4,239,147.62
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.78
DZD509.02
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Algeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.66
DZD2,647.65
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.86
DZD21,657.97
|
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$98.85
DZD13,309.76
|
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.99
DZD4,711.57
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Algeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.75
DZD8,582.84
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,483.44
DZD334,373.51
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Algeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.53
DZD205.50
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.66
DZD88.57
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
DZD344.14
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.16
DZD2,445.34
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.35
DZD585.67
|
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
Algeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.32
DZD5,024.37
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.91
DZD5,642.69
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.31
DZD10,274.47
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.35
DZD10,009.95
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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