Cost of living comparison
compared to
Uganda vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary
Uganda is 24.9% cheaper than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.9% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 10.8% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 2.9% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.3% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 43.1% less in Uganda
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Uganda.
Uganda vs. Chile Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Uganda instead of Chile, you would:
pay 45.9% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
$8.80
UGX31,130
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
$0.49
UGX1,729
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$0.30
UGX1,071
|
|
Chile vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
$1.17
UGX4,122
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
$2.18
UGX7,725
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
$2.80
UGX9,909
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
$1.82
UGX6,443
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$2.24
UGX7,911
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
$1.29
UGX4,580
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$0.65
UGX2,295
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
$0.77
UGX2,724
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
$0.73
UGX2,577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$0.73
UGX2,570
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$0.78
UGX2,754
|
|
Chile vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$5.73
UGX20,270
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
$42.91
UGX151,787
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
$10,011.73
UGX35,416,974
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
$4.00
UGX14,167
|
|
Chile vs. Uganda - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9% less for housing
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
$46.09
UGX163,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
$411.55
UGX1,455,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
$206.19
UGX729,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
$35.00
UGX123,811
|
|
Chile vs. Uganda - Cost of housing
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
$173.88
UGX615,099
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
$3,718.64
UGX13,154,876
|
|
Chile vs. Uganda - Cost of childcare
pay 14.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
$1.43
UGX5,060
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
$2.86
UGX10,119
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$3.65
UGX12,902
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
$45.77
UGX161,906
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
$6.44
UGX22,768
|
|
Chile vs. Uganda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 43.1% less for clothing
|
Chile
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
$16.81
UGX59,450
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
$15.94
UGX56,378
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
$43.26
UGX153,052
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
$50.77
UGX179,615
|
|
Chile vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing
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