Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 50.5% cheaper than Alabama.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Alabama, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
Alabama
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.44
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.87
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
|
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
|
pay 58.2% less for groceries
Alabama
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.25
|
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.04
|
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.42
|
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
|
pay 32.6% less for transportation
Alabama
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.17
|
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.00
|
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,359.72
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
|
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
|
pay 53.3% less for housing
Alabama
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.65
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$980.09
|
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$719.33
|
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.47
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
|
pay 75.0% less for childcare
Alabama
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$886.04
|
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,933.33
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
Alabama
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.56
|
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.63
|
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.93
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.01
|
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.42
|
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
Alabama
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.87
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.78
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.92
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.04
|
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
|
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