Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 49.4% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 76.3% less for restaurants
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.84
ISK2,489
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.27
ISK1,991
|
$6.79
UGX25,631
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
ISK323
|
$0.36
UGX1,366
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
ISK296
|
$0.37
UGX1,386
|
|
pay 54.3% less for groceries
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.42
ISK478
|
$1.06
UGX3,996
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
ISK835
|
$2.31
UGX8,724
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.33
ISK743
|
$2.65
UGX10,022
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.66
ISK790
|
$1.29
UGX4,886
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.09
ISK990
|
$2.40
UGX9,077
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
ISK162
|
$1.09
UGX4,114
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
ISK137
|
$0.42
UGX1,572
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK163
|
$0.65
UGX2,463
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.84
ISK256
|
$0.42
UGX1,583
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ISK134
|
$0.37
UGX1,403
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ISK71
|
$0.37
UGX1,416
|
|
pay 60.7% less for transportation
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.03
ISK1,121
|
$4.88
UGX18,420
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$77.40
ISK10,800
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,836.83
ISK4,163,431
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,050,495
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.97
ISK3,344
|
$4.09
UGX15,440
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.40
ISK8,708
|
$73.58
UGX277,842
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,437.14
ISK200,539
|
$231.00
UGX872,301
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,215.63
ISK169,628
|
$119.34
UGX450,654
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.63
ISK9,577
|
$41.76
UGX157,680
|
|
pay 9.9% more for childcare
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.34
ISK36,189
|
$104.04
UGX392,898
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,750.10
ISK383,749
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 57.2% less for entertainment and sports
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.52
ISK1,189
|
$0.89
UGX3,363
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
ISK579
|
$2.05
UGX7,727
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.64
ISK1,484
|
$2.20
UGX8,319
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.90
ISK7,940
|
$53.76
UGX203,018
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
ISK1,713
|
$4.81
UGX18,161
|
|
pay 58.5% less for clothing
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.08
ISK16,476
|
$16.98
UGX64,124
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.39
ISK7,031
|
$28.84
UGX108,901
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$151.12
ISK21,087
|
$77.43
UGX292,381
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$175.20
ISK24,447
|
$75.70
UGX285,863
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Uganda or Iceland. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.