Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 50.4% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 76.7% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.31
DKK134.51
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
DKK83.61
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.60
DKK25.07
|
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
DKK19.02
|
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
DKK18.07
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.70
DKK39.73
|
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
DKK45.33
|
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
DKK28.32
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.95
DKK34.50
|
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
DKK9.16
|
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.38
DKK9.59
|
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
DKK9.75
|
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
DKK12.29
|
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
DKK5.86
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
DKK5.43
|
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
|
pay 62.7% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.13
DKK56.62
|
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.32
DKK552.55
|
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,887.40
DKK277,868.24
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.16
DKK161.35
|
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.80
DKK228.52
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$904.62
DKK6,301.85
|
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$690.34
DKK4,809.10
|
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$160.35
DKK1,117.01
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$419.05
DKK2,919.21
|
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,842.90
DKK33,737.17
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
|
pay 48.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.81
DKK47.42
|
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
DKK36.00
|
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.52
DKK59.36
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.38
DKK253.42
|
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.61
DKK108.78
|
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
|
pay 45.2% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.12
DKK676.58
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.49
DKK295.98
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.35
DKK685.12
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$137.97
DKK961.17
|
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
|
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