Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 37.0% cheaper than Uganda.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$1.57
PKR436.42
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$3.50
PKR969.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$0.30
PKR84.03
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$0.21
PKR57.55
|
|
pay 41.4% less for groceries
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
$0.56
PKR154.76
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$2.35
PKR651.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$2.66
PKR737.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
$1.10
PKR303.68
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$1.23
PKR340.79
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$0.43
PKR118.87
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$0.28
PKR76.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$0.31
PKR87.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$0.20
PKR55.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$0.16
PKR43.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$0.20
PKR54.68
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
$3.75
PKR1,038.18
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$6.78
PKR1,877.80
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$16,737.54
PKR4,637,796.46
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$3.96
PKR1,098.29
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$14.27
PKR3,954.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
$81.52
PKR22,589.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
$50.88
PKR14,097.90
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$54.49
PKR15,098.15
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$29.66
PKR8,217.86
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$1,010.43
PKR279,979.62
|
|
pay 30.0% less for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$1.84
PKR509.78
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$1.52
PKR420.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$1.63
PKR452.73
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$10.78
PKR2,987.55
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
$3.47
PKR961.40
|
|
pay 11.9% less for clothing
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
$13.74
PKR3,806.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$18.92
PKR5,242.02
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$48.54
PKR13,448.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$26.13
PKR7,239.71
|
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