Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 8.5% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 33.9% less for restaurants
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.44
BOB23.80
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.51
BOB45.10
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
BOB6.73
|
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
BOB5.19
|
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
|
pay 8.5% less for groceries
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
BOB8.84
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.45
BOB17.00
|
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
BOB24.95
|
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
BOB10.66
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
BOB12.24
|
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
BOB6.78
|
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
BOB3.25
|
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
BOB3.56
|
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BOB4.18
|
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
BOB3.84
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
BOB3.59
|
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
|
pay 12.6% more for transportation
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.03
BOB14.03
|
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$31.11
BOB215.47
|
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,452.82
BOB107,035.61
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.23
BOB105.48
|
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
|
pay 3.3% more for housing
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.88
BOB366.25
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$306.54
BOB2,123.29
|
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$213.11
BOB1,476.10
|
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.63
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.51
BOB1,181.07
|
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,636.74
BOB25,190.28
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
BOB14.78
|
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.36
BOB16.37
|
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.73
BOB18.93
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.42
BOB286.88
|
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.53
BOB52.17
|
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
|
pay 12.2% less for clothing
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.05
BOB284.32
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
BOB335.92
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.57
BOB454.20
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.30
BOB396.89
|
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
|
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