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Uganda vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 8.2% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 25.8% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 2.7% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 14.7% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 9.8% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 10.9% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.8% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 45.4% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 25.8% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.33 BWP137.19	$2.86 UGX10,119	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.01 BWP79.82	$8.80 UGX31,130	+46.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 BWP10.88	$0.49 UGX1,729	-40.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 BWP6.39	$0.30 UGX1,071	-37.0%
Average			-25.8%

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pay 2.7% more for groceries

	Botswana	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.86 BWP11.40	$1.17 UGX4,122	+35.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.42 BWP45.46	$2.18 UGX7,725	-36.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.53 BWP73.48	$2.80 UGX9,909	-49.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.32 BWP30.88	$1.82 UGX6,443	-21.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.34 BWP31.11	$2.24 UGX7,911	-4.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.59	$1.29 UGX4,580	+62.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.63	$0.65 UGX2,295	-0.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 BWP10.63	$0.77 UGX2,724	-3.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 BWP9.72	$0.73 UGX2,577	-0.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.54	$0.73 UGX2,570	+13.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP7.69	$0.78 UGX2,754	+34.6%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 14.7% less for transportation

	Botswana	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.28 BWP56.92	$5.73 UGX20,270	+33.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.79 BWP409.08	$42.91 UGX151,787	+39.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,652.69 BWP274,382.03	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	-51.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.46 BWP271.89	$4.00 UGX14,167	-80.4%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 9.8% more for housing

	Botswana	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$52.19 BWP693.44	$46.09 UGX163,031	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$262.85 BWP3,492.13	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	+56.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$160.93 BWP2,138.04	$206.19 UGX729,421	+28.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$52.95 BWP703.47	$35.00 UGX123,811	-33.9%
Average			+9.8%

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pay 10.9% more for childcare

	Botswana	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$147.01 BWP1,953.10	$173.88 UGX615,099	+18.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,593.57 BWP47,742.47	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	+3.5%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 4.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP29.93	$1.43 UGX5,060	-36.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.30 BWP30.49	$2.86 UGX10,119	+24.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BWP48.89	$3.65 UGX12,902	-0.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.35 BWP429.75	$45.77 UGX161,906	+41.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.76 BWP89.80	$6.44 UGX22,768	-4.8%
Average			+4.8%

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pay 45.4% less for clothing

	Botswana	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.00 BWP611.12	$16.81 UGX59,450	-63.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.41 BWP324.27	$15.94 UGX56,378	-34.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$71.82 BWP954.10	$43.26 UGX153,052	-39.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.12 BWP1,197.30	$50.77 UGX179,615	-43.7%
Average			-45.4%

Botswana vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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