Cost of living comparison
compared to
Uganda vs. Argentina Cost of Living Summary
Uganda is 20.9% cheaper than Argentina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.1% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 11.4% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 0.8% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 6.0% more in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 12.6% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 69.5% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Uganda.
Uganda vs. Argentina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Uganda instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 57.1% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.34
ARS16,398.33
|
$2.86
UGX10,368
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
ARS13,080.64
|
$8.80
UGX31,897
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
ARS2,539.50
|
$0.49
UGX1,771
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.42
ARS2,060.90
|
$0.30
UGX1,098
|
|
Argentina vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.4% less for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
ARS2,828.30
|
$1.17
UGX4,223
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.26
ARS7,602.90
|
$2.18
UGX7,915
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
ARS7,239.43
|
$2.80
UGX10,153
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
ARS3,411.96
|
$1.82
UGX6,602
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.01
ARS4,356.84
|
$2.24
UGX8,106
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
ARS1,489.58
|
$1.29
UGX4,693
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS1,311.43
|
$0.65
UGX2,351
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS918.92
|
$0.77
UGX2,791
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
ARS1,759.09
|
$0.73
UGX2,640
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ARS766.60
|
$0.73
UGX2,634
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
ARS747.37
|
$0.78
UGX2,822
|
|
Argentina vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries
pay 0.8% less for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
ARS5,959.44
|
$5.73
UGX20,769
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.10
ARS33,411.22
|
$42.91
UGX155,522
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,600.00
ARS39,919,901.70
|
$10,011.73
UGX36,288,494
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.28
ARS16,320.50
|
$4.00
UGX14,515
|
|
Argentina vs. Uganda - Cost of transportation
pay 6.0% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.35
ARS35,223.12
|
$46.09
UGX167,042
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$389.68
ARS563,615.91
|
$411.55
UGX1,491,719
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$297.74
ARS430,644.43
|
$206.19
UGX747,370
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.36
ARS84,407.07
|
$35.00
UGX126,857
|
|
Argentina vs. Uganda - Cost of housing
pay 12.6% less for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.88
ARS388,903.71
|
$173.88
UGX630,235
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,376.06
ARS4,883,046.49
|
$3,718.64
UGX13,478,584
|
|
Argentina vs. Uganda - Cost of childcare
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.55
ARS3,692.80
|
$1.43
UGX5,184
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.16
ARS4,571.51
|
$2.86
UGX10,368
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.29
ARS4,756.76
|
$3.65
UGX13,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.30
ARS46,717.74
|
$45.77
UGX165,890
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.74
ARS9,742.23
|
$6.44
UGX23,328
|
|
Argentina vs. Uganda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.5% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.61
ARS129,604.40
|
$16.81
UGX60,913
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.61
ARS115,148.16
|
$15.94
UGX57,765
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.13
ARS166,513.96
|
$43.26
UGX156,818
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.12
ARS160,717.92
|
$50.77
UGX184,035
|
|
Argentina vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing
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