Cost of living comparison
compared to
Uganda vs. Burma Cost of Living Summary
Uganda is 11.2% more expensive than Burma overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.0% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 32.3% more in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 49.4% more in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.1 times more in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 65.5% less in Uganda
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation in Uganda are more expensive than in Burma. Expenses including clothing, childcare, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Uganda. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Uganda.
Uganda vs. Burma Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Uganda instead of Burma, you would:
pay 2.0% less for restaurants
|
Burma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
MMK4,401
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
MMK11,548
|
$8.80
UGX31,130
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MMK1,757
|
$0.49
UGX1,729
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
MMK1,708
|
$0.30
UGX1,071
|
|
Burma vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Burma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
MMK2,075
|
$1.17
UGX4,122
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
MMK8,715
|
$2.18
UGX7,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
MMK11,335
|
$2.80
UGX9,909
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
MMK2,712
|
$1.82
UGX6,443
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
MMK5,540
|
$2.24
UGX7,911
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
MMK4,177
|
$1.29
UGX4,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.47
MMK991
|
$0.65
UGX2,295
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
MMK2,587
|
$0.77
UGX2,724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
MMK1,619
|
$0.73
UGX2,577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MMK1,317
|
$0.73
UGX2,570
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
MMK1,114
|
$0.78
UGX2,754
|
|
Burma vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries
pay 32.3% more for transportation
|
Burma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$34.06
MMK71,520
|
$5.73
UGX20,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
MMK20,997
|
$42.91
UGX151,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,000.00
MMK62,991,000
|
$10,011.73
UGX35,416,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.03
MMK16,870
|
$4.00
UGX14,167
|
|
Burma vs. Uganda - Cost of transportation
pay 49.4% more for housing
|
Burma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
MMK47,204
|
$46.09
UGX163,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$287.80
MMK604,294
|
$411.55
UGX1,455,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$143.79
MMK301,921
|
$206.19
UGX729,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.01
MMK69,312
|
$35.00
UGX123,811
|
|
Burma vs. Uganda - Cost of housing
pay 47.9% less for childcare
|
Burma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$251.69
MMK528,477
|
$173.88
UGX615,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,607.14
MMK22,271,812
|
$3,718.64
UGX13,154,876
|
|
Burma vs. Uganda - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Burma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
MMK1,890
|
$1.43
UGX5,060
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.52
MMK3,190
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.32
MMK2,770
|
$3.65
UGX12,902
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.59
MMK47,434
|
$45.77
UGX161,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.60
MMK5,459
|
$6.44
UGX22,768
|
|
Burma vs. Uganda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 65.5% less for clothing
|
Burma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.11
MMK130,421
|
$16.81
UGX59,450
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.37
MMK135,149
|
$15.94
UGX56,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.26
MMK193,726
|
$43.26
UGX153,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.71
MMK272,353
|
$50.77
UGX179,615
|
|
Burma vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing
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