Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 47.0% cheaper than Arkansas.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Arkansas, you would:
pay 65.4% less for restaurants
|
Arkansas
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.89
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
|
$6.79
UGX25,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
|
$0.36
UGX1,366
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
|
$0.37
UGX1,386
|
|
pay 51.4% less for groceries
|
Arkansas
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
|
$1.06
UGX3,996
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.13
|
$2.31
UGX8,724
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
|
$2.65
UGX10,022
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
|
$1.29
UGX4,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.93
|
$2.40
UGX9,077
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
|
$1.09
UGX4,114
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.42
UGX1,572
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.63
|
$0.65
UGX2,463
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
|
$0.42
UGX1,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
|
$0.37
UGX1,403
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.37
UGX1,416
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Arkansas
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.97
|
$4.88
UGX18,420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.47
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,872.43
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,050,495
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.20
|
$4.09
UGX15,440
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Arkansas
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.54
|
$73.58
UGX277,842
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$884.30
|
$231.00
UGX872,301
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.79
|
$119.34
UGX450,654
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.05
|
$41.76
UGX157,680
|
|
pay 69.5% less for childcare
|
Arkansas
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$887.22
|
$104.04
UGX392,898
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,052.22
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Arkansas
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
|
$0.89
UGX3,363
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
|
$2.05
UGX7,727
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.02
|
$2.20
UGX8,319
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.37
|
$53.76
UGX203,018
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.86
|
$4.81
UGX18,161
|
|
pay 28.5% less for clothing
|
Arkansas
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.74
|
$16.98
UGX64,124
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.00
|
$28.84
UGX108,901
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.04
|
$77.43
UGX292,381
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.11
|
$75.70
UGX285,863
|
|
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