Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 29.4% more expensive than Colombia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Colombia, you would:
pay 9.2% less for restaurants
|
Colombia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
COP10,566.09
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.26
COP20,511.01
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
COP2,346.81
|
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
COP1,789.21
|
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
|
pay 24.5% more for groceries
|
Colombia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
COP3,403.98
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.61
COP6,279.91
|
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.28
COP12,778.97
|
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
COP6,438.24
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
COP6,065.93
|
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
COP3,242.33
|
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.29
COP1,145.42
|
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
COP1,433.50
|
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
COP1,545.84
|
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
COP1,185.09
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
COP1,304.23
|
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
|
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Colombia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.04
COP7,941.18
|
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.61
COP92,123.23
|
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,617.95
COP57,028,221.89
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
COP44,005.36
|
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
|
pay 53.0% more for housing
|
Colombia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.37
COP83,385.50
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$208.57
COP813,679.67
|
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$176.18
COP687,332.76
|
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.64
COP181,953.53
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
|
pay 32.1% more for childcare
|
Colombia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.33
COP407,035.10
|
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,004.13
COP11,719,838.85
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
|
pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Colombia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
COP3,494.80
|
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
COP4,703.26
|
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
COP7,401.10
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.34
COP71,552.35
|
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.91
COP11,365.17
|
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Colombia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.50
COP157,991.35
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.32
COP106,599.00
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$60.30
COP235,231.29
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.16
COP176,173.49
|
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
|
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