Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 32.3% cheaper than Faroe Islands.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Faroe Islands, you would:
pay 82.1% less for restaurants
Faroe Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.96
DKK152.18
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$19.03
DKK131.89
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.40
DKK23.59
|
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.68
DKK18.60
|
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
Faroe Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.00
DKK27.73
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
DKK50.73
|
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.02
DKK48.65
|
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
DKK26.72
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.66
DKK18.41
|
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
DKK9.20
|
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
DKK9.89
|
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
DKK11.50
|
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
DKK11.96
|
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.32
DKK16.11
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
pay 55.1% less for transportation
Faroe Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
DKK47.05
|
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,041.61
DKK298,274.03
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
|
pay 51.5% less for housing
Faroe Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.56
DKK405.82
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$976.00
DKK6,763.58
|
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$805.20
DKK5,579.96
|
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.39
DKK972.88
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
Faroe Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$366.00
DKK2,536.34
|
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,090.92
DKK7,559.94
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
Faroe Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.78
DKK60.87
|
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
DKK39.31
|
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.52
DKK65.94
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
DKK390.60
|
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.64
DKK101.45
|
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
|
pay 59.1% less for clothing
Faroe Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$136.64
DKK946.90
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.58
DKK329.72
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$143.96
DKK997.63
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$204.96
DKK1,420.35
|
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
|
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