Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 8.9% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Uganda instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 25.6% less for restaurants
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.29
ZAR149.79
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.51
ZAR81.56
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
ZAR16.80
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
ZAR12.52
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 2.8% more for groceries
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
ZAR16.78
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
ZAR63.54
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
ZAR73.09
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
ZAR37.70
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
ZAR35.53
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.63
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.14
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
ZAR10.62
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.47
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
ZAR8.92
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.07
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 19.4% less for transportation
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
ZAR86.87
|
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.85
ZAR919.16
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,587.45
ZAR354,031.44
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.44
ZAR152.55
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 7.4% less for housing
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.70
ZAR735.71
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.07
ZAR6,562.27
|
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.06
ZAR5,857.19
|
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.48
ZAR1,382.31
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 10.6% more for childcare
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.15
ZAR3,075.45
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,782.54
ZAR68,367.19
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
ZAR36.88
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
ZAR32.36
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.68
ZAR48.47
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.55
ZAR515.94
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
ZAR107.31
|
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
|
pay 43.5% less for clothing
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.73
ZAR808.41
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.20
ZAR545.83
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.48
ZAR1,472.67
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.16
ZAR1,394.53
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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