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Uganda vs. Cook Islands Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 6.2% cheaper than Cook Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 58.8% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 43.7% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 12.9% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 28.1% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.6% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 51.2% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Cook Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Cook Islands, you would:

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pay 58.8% less for restaurants

	Cook Islands	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.54 NZ$19.97	$2.86 UGX10,754	-75.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.93 NZ$13.73	$8.80 UGX33,084	+10.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.88 NZ$4.99	$0.49 UGX1,837	-83.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.50 NZ$4.33	$0.30 UGX1,139	-87.9%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 43.7% less for groceries

	Cook Islands	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$3.11 NZ$5.38	$1.17 UGX4,381	-62.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.98 NZ$8.61	$2.18 UGX8,210	-56.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.37 NZ$12.76	$2.80 UGX10,531	-62.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.57 NZ$9.64	$1.82 UGX6,848	-67.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.40 NZ$5.89	$2.24 UGX8,407	-34.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.30 NZ$2.25	$1.29 UGX4,868	-0.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.81	$0.65 UGX2,439	-38.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 NZ$2.71	$0.77 UGX2,895	-50.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.75 NZ$4.76	$0.73 UGX2,738	-73.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NZ$1.81	$0.73 UGX2,732	-30.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 NZ$1.43	$0.78 UGX2,927	-5.6%
Average			-43.7%

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pay 12.9% less for transportation

	Cook Islands	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.56 NZ$11.36	$5.73 UGX21,542	-12.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.91 UGX161K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,538.70 NZ$19,973.52	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-13.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$4.00 UGX15,056
Average			-12.9%

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pay 28.1% less for housing

	Cook Islands	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.96 NZ$183.42	$46.09 UGX173K	-56.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$305.77 NZ$529.30	$411.55 UGX2M	+34.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$305.77 NZ$529.30	$206.19 UGX775K	-32.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$82.72 NZ$143.19	$35.00 UGX132K	-57.7%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Cook Islands	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$173.88 UGX654K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,384.64 NZ$2,396.82	$3,718.64 UGX14M	+168.6%
Average			+168.6%

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pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Cook Islands	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.99 NZ$10.36	$1.43 UGX5,377	-76.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 NZ$6.57	$2.86 UGX10,754	-24.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$14.42 NZ$24.97	$3.65 UGX13,712	-74.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.04 NZ$41.61	$45.77 UGX172K	+90.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.63 NZ$11.48	$6.44 UGX24,197	-3.0%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 51.2% less for clothing

	Cook Islands	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.62 NZ$111.85	$16.81 UGX63,180	-74.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$15.94 UGX59,916
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$43.26 UGX163K
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.96 NZ$122.84	$50.77 UGX191K	-28.4%
Average			-51.2%

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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: March 2026

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