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Uganda vs. Belize Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 14.7% more expensive than Belize overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.8% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 39.1% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 2.3% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 52.9% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 4.1 times more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.7% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 48.2% less in Uganda

The cost of childcare and transportation in Uganda are more expensive than in Belize. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Uganda.

Uganda vs. Belize Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Belize, you would:

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pay 53.8% less for restaurants

	Belize	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.36 BZD18.82	$2.86 UGX10,119	-69.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.75 BZD19.61	$8.80 UGX31,130	-9.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.29 BZD2.59	$0.49 UGX1,729	-62.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 BZD2.32	$0.30 UGX1,071	-73.8%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 39.1% less for groceries

	Belize	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.00 BZD4.02	$1.17 UGX4,122	-41.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.77 BZD15.63	$2.18 UGX7,725	-71.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 BZD27.51	$2.80 UGX9,909	-79.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 BZD4.73	$1.82 UGX6,443	-22.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 BZD6.64	$2.24 UGX7,911	-32.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.62 BZD5.28	$1.29 UGX4,580	-50.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 BZD1.14	$0.65 UGX2,295	+14.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BZD1.47	$0.77 UGX2,724	+5.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.00 BZD4.01	$0.73 UGX2,577	-63.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.41 BZD2.84	$0.73 UGX2,570	-48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 BZD2.53	$0.78 UGX2,754	-38.1%
Average			-39.1%

Belize vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3% more for transportation

	Belize	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 BZD13.29	$5.73 UGX20,270	-13.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 BZD40.22	$42.91 UGX151,787	+114.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,514.56 BZD21,146.48	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	-4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.59 BZD63.53	$4.00 UGX14,167	-87.3%
Average			+2.3%

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pay 52.9% less for housing

	Belize	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$74.90 BZD150.64	$46.09 UGX163,031	-38.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$684.11 BZD1,375.86	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	-39.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$547.15 BZD1,100.41	$206.19 UGX729,421	-62.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$120.58 BZD242.50	$35.00 UGX123,811	-71.0%
Average			-52.9%

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pay 4.1 times more for childcare

	Belize	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$64.52 BZD129.75	$173.88 UGX615,099	+169.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$674.20 BZD1,355.92	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	+451.6%
Average			+310.6%

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pay 15.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Belize	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.66 BZD5.35	$1.43 UGX5,060	-46.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.60 BZD7.25	$2.86 UGX10,119	-20.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 BZD10.06	$3.65 UGX12,902	-27.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.91 BZD66.18	$45.77 UGX161,906	+39.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.42 BZD16.93	$6.44 UGX22,768	-23.5%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 48.2% less for clothing

	Belize	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.45 BZD75.32	$16.81 UGX59,450	-55.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.42 BZD55.15	$15.94 UGX56,378	-41.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.13 BZD183.28	$43.26 UGX153,052	-52.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.59 BZD180.19	$50.77 UGX179,615	-43.3%
Average			-48.2%

Belize vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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