Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.7 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$8.84
HK$68.99
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$5.77
HK$44.99
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$1.33
HK$10.41
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$1.13
HK$8.78
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for groceries
Uganda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
$2.29
HK$17.90
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$14.28
HK$111.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$12.15
HK$94.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
$4.01
HK$31.27
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$4.49
HK$35.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$1.68
HK$13.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$1.75
HK$13.68
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$1.47
HK$11.46
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$1.21
HK$9.46
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$1.20
HK$9.34
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Uganda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
$11.66
HK$90.97
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$64.07
HK$499.94
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$33,292.33
HK$259,768.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$13.71
HK$106.99
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for housing
Uganda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$22.03
HK$171.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
$2,324.35
HK$18,136.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
$1,616.39
HK$12,612.10
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$196.11
HK$1,530.21
|
|
pay 5.2 times more for childcare
Uganda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$929.71
HK$7,254.19
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$21,637.45
HK$168,829.47
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$7.69
HK$59.99
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$5.31
HK$41.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$12.81
HK$99.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$86.33
HK$673.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
$12.81
HK$99.99
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
Uganda
|
Hong Kong
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
$76.24
HK$594.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$41.17
HK$321.27
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$91.44
HK$713.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$135.10
HK$1,054.17
|
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