Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 7.6% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,636
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,521
|
$7.99
UGX30,188
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF668
|
$0.30
UGX1,118
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,365
|
$1.02
UGX3,843
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,258
|
$1.55
UGX5,845
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF3,894
|
$2.78
UGX10,505
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,109
|
$1.52
UGX5,739
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF2,930
|
$2.10
UGX7,912
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF1,981
|
$1.24
UGX4,680
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF631
|
$0.67
UGX2,531
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
$0.78
UGX2,941
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF648
|
$0.60
UGX2,282
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF290
|
$0.49
UGX1,835
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF377
|
$0.67
UGX2,528
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,091
|
$5.57
UGX21,040
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF26,564
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF28,568,869
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,735,465
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,036
|
$4.26
UGX16,100
|
|
pay 28.7% more for housing
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF35,836
|
$82.83
UGX312,780
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF658,731
|
$260.55
UGX983,917
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF400,967
|
$156.18
UGX589,791
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF40,883
|
$35.76
UGX135,030
|
|
pay 43.3% less for childcare
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF309,078
|
$156.55
UGX591,189
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,282,018
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,436,919
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,504
|
$1.27
UGX4,780
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,882
|
$2.52
UGX9,504
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,506
|
$2.66
UGX10,063
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF40,097
|
$59.62
UGX225,155
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,010
|
$5.33
UGX20,126
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF27,566
|
$15.39
UGX58,113
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF32,579
|
$23.49
UGX88,692
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF36,338
|
$36.31
UGX137,106
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF46,362
|
$53.30
UGX201,256
|
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