Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 12.0% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 9.3% less for restaurants
Uganda
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$2.71
NGN3,983.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$5.43
NGN7,984.94
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$0.38
NGN559.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$0.31
NGN448.68
|
|
pay 59.0% more for groceries
Uganda
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
$1.34
NGN1,972.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$2.32
NGN3,404.96
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$11.06
NGN16,252.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
$1.86
NGN2,728.67
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$2.49
NGN3,657.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$1.83
NGN2,689.78
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$0.86
NGN1,267.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$0.73
NGN1,078.63
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$0.83
NGN1,218.47
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$0.92
NGN1,348.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$0.89
NGN1,308.64
|
|
pay 11.8% more for transportation
Uganda
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
$2.36
NGN3,462.22
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$35.66
NGN52,413.97
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$9,742.56
NGN14,321,569.38
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$10.25
NGN15,072.13
|
|
pay 78.5% more for housing
Uganda
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$33.04
NGN48,568.63
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
$806.81
NGN1,186,006.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
$498.69
NGN733,080.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$16.06
NGN23,606.78
|
|
pay 56.8% less for childcare
Uganda
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$76.23
NGN112,064.47
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$1,836.86
NGN2,700,178.50
|
|
pay 20.1% less for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$0.91
NGN1,342.94
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$2.16
NGN3,171.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$1.42
NGN2,080.51
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$37.75
NGN55,498.10
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
$6.67
NGN9,806.14
|
|
pay 21.1% more for clothing
Uganda
|
Nigeria
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
$16.52
NGN24,289.30
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$29.67
NGN43,608.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$53.82
NGN79,120.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$54.66
NGN80,350.06
|
|
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