Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 16.3% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
EC$4.73
|
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
EC$4.01
|
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
EC$6.88
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.91
EC$51.10
|
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
EC$2.94
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
EC$1.81
|
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
EC$10.84
|
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.80
EC$40.00
|
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
|
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.75
EC$175.00
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$345.65
EC$934.14
|
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$197.34
EC$533.33
|
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
|
pay 6.3% less for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
|
pay 23.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
EC$7.94
|
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
EC$80.00
|
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.25
EC$25.00
|
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
|
pay 48.7% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$154.18
EC$416.67
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.67
EC$366.67
|
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
|
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