Cost of living comparison

Cabo Verde

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Cabo Verde Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 30.8% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.

Restaurants: pay 55.7% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 47.9% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 41.2% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 15.0% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 59.4% less in Uganda

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

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Uganda vs. Cabo Verde Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Cabo Verde, you would:

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pay 55.7% less for restaurants

	Cabo Verde	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.49 CVE642.04	$2.45 UGX10,058	-62.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.14 CVE903.48	$7.36 UGX30,173	-19.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.81 CVE179.03	$0.37 UGX1,509	-79.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 CVE108.79	$0.27 UGX1,097	-75.7%
Average			-55.7%

Cabo Verde vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.9% less for groceries

	Cabo Verde	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.81 CVE178.85	$0.91 UGX3,713	-49.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.45 CVE835.75	$2.18 UGX8,926	-74.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.55 CVE548.78	$2.90 UGX11,866	-47.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.59 CVE255.74	$1.58 UGX6,470	-39.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.76 CVE272.89	$2.05 UGX8,394	-25.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 CVE156.05	$0.95 UGX3,903	-39.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 CVE110.67	$0.57 UGX2,332	-49.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.54 CVE152.11	$0.59 UGX2,408	-61.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CVE167.52	$0.54 UGX2,205	-68.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 CVE59.88	$0.56 UGX2,281	-8.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 CVE74.54	$0.56 UGX2,281	-26.2%
Average			-47.9%

Cabo Verde vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.2% less for transportation

	Cabo Verde	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.84 CVE577.62	$5.31 UGX21,759	-9.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.80 CVE2,946.72	$42.68 UGX175K	+43.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,897.98 CVE3M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-74.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.22 CVE1,702.85	$2.94 UGX12,069	-82.9%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 15.0% less for housing

	Cabo Verde	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.02 CVE4,946.60	$34.66 UGX142K	-30.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.04 CVE40,943.11	$482.64 UGX2M	+16.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$227.30 CVE22,476.93	$167.36 UGX686K	-26.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$92.56 CVE9,153.22	$53.08 UGX218K	-42.7%
Average			-15.0%

Cabo Verde vs. Uganda - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Cabo Verde	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$120.41 CVE11,906.93	$251.43 UGX1M	+108.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,082.45 CVE305K	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+168.6%
Average			+136.8%

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pay 0.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Cabo Verde	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 CVE322.53	$1.23 UGX5,029	-62.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.01 CVE198.45	$2.53 UGX10,374	+26.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.97 CVE491.32	$2.45 UGX10,058	-50.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.79 CVE2,945.40	$55.21 UGX226K	+85.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.58 CVE551.48	$7.36 UGX30,173	+32.0%
Average			+0.4%

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pay 59.4% less for clothing

	Cabo Verde	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.30 CVE4,578.74	$13.80 UGX56,574	-70.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$25.35 CVE2,506.72	$12.88 UGX52,803	-49.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.91 CVE6,517.48	$31.90 UGX131K	-51.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$116.61 CVE11,530.92	$43.25 UGX177K	-62.9%
Average			-59.4%

Cabo Verde vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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