Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.2 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$1.52
SGD2.05
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$1.14
SGD1.54
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Uganda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
$2.08
SGD2.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$9.16
SGD12.34
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$10.85
SGD14.61
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
$3.33
SGD4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$4.67
SGD6.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$1.91
SGD2.57
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$1.44
SGD1.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$1.76
SGD2.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$1.29
SGD1.73
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$1.05
SGD1.42
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$1.03
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for transportation
Uganda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
$8.01
SGD10.78
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$95.32
SGD128.30
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$134,045.26
SGD180,424.92
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$9.23
SGD12.43
|
|
pay 6.8 times more for housing
Uganda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$35.83
SGD48.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
$2,750.06
SGD3,701.59
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
$2,019.11
SGD2,717.72
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$116.07
SGD156.23
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for childcare
Uganda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$1,111.44
SGD1,496.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$27,905.57
SGD37,560.90
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$7.45
SGD10.02
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$4.79
SGD6.45
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$12.29
SGD16.54
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$103.58
SGD139.41
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
$11.17
SGD15.04
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Uganda
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
$67.87
SGD91.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$43.81
SGD58.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$93.40
SGD125.71
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$105.69
SGD142.26
|
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