Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 22.0% cheaper than Chile.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Chile, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.70
CLF0.2600
|
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
CLF0.2500
|
$7.99
UGX30,423
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
CLF0.0500
|
$0.42
UGX1,606
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
CLF0.0400
|
$0.30
UGX1,127
|
|
pay 21.9% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
CLF0.0500
|
$1.02
UGX3,873
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
CLF0.1700
|
$1.55
UGX5,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.47
CLF0.1500
|
$2.78
UGX10,587
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CLF0.1100
|
$1.52
UGX5,783
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
CLF0.1000
|
$2.10
UGX7,973
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
CLF0.0300
|
$1.24
UGX4,716
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CLF0.0300
|
$0.67
UGX2,551
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
$0.78
UGX2,964
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
$0.60
UGX2,300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CLF0.0200
|
$0.49
UGX1,850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
CLF0.0200
|
$0.67
UGX2,548
|
|
pay 16.0% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
CLF0.1800
|
$5.57
UGX21,204
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.91
CLF1.2300
|
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,597.16
CLF552.1200
|
$9,992.84
UGX38,029,219
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.85
CLF0.4900
|
$4.26
UGX16,226
|
|
pay 17.9% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.66
CLF0.8200
|
$82.83
UGX315,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$479.74
CLF15.9600
|
$260.55
UGX991,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.24
CLF12.2200
|
$156.18
UGX594,383
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.70
CLF3.0500
|
$35.76
UGX136,081
|
|
pay 28.3% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$331.55
CLF11.0300
|
$156.55
UGX595,791
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,075.15
CLF168.8300
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,580,443
|
|
pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.75
CLF0.0900
|
$1.27
UGX4,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
CLF0.1000
|
$2.52
UGX9,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
CLF0.1700
|
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.42
CLF1.3400
|
$59.62
UGX226,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.92
CLF0.2000
|
$5.33
UGX20,282
|
|
pay 39.9% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
CLF1.5200
|
$15.39
UGX58,565
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.96
CLF0.9600
|
$23.49
UGX89,382
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.62
CLF2.1500
|
$36.31
UGX138,173
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.03
CLF2.5600
|
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
|
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