Cost of living comparison

Denmark

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Denmark Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 67.0% cheaper than Denmark overall.

Restaurants: pay 80.9% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 60.2% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 67.8% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 68.1% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 24.7% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.6% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 78.0% less in Uganda

Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.

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Uganda vs. Denmark Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 80.9% less for restaurants

	Denmark	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.73 DKK138.31	$2.45 UGX10,034	-88.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.74 DKK91.67	$7.36 UGX30,101	-46.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.88 DKK25.88	$0.37 UGX1,505	-90.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$3.06 DKK20.42	$0.27 UGX1,095	-91.3%
Average			-80.9%

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pay 60.2% less for groceries

	Denmark	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$3.38 DKK22.57	$0.91 UGX3,704	-73.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.11 DKK47.41	$2.18 UGX8,905	-69.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 DKK50.87	$2.90 UGX11,838	-62.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.86 DKK32.43	$1.58 UGX6,454	-67.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.50 DKK36.69	$2.05 UGX8,374	-62.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.38 DKK9.24	$0.95 UGX3,894	-31.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.33 DKK8.91	$0.57 UGX2,326	-57.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 DKK10.81	$0.59 UGX2,402	-63.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.05 DKK13.69	$0.54 UGX2,200	-73.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 DKK6.41	$0.56 UGX2,276	-42.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.86 DKK5.75	$0.56 UGX2,276	-35.4%
Average			-60.2%

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pay 67.8% less for transportation

	Denmark	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.78 DKK58.59	$5.31 UGX21,708	-39.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.81 DKK605.94	$42.68 UGX174K	-53.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$49,082.02 DKK327K	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-85.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.81 DKK145.51	$2.94 UGX12,040	-86.5%
Average			-67.8%

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pay 68.1% less for housing

	Denmark	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.53 DKK257.08	$34.66 UGX142K	-10.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,094.37 DKK7,302.16	$482.64 UGX2M	-55.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$864.45 DKK5,768.04	$167.36 UGX684K	-80.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.64 DKK991.82	$53.08 UGX217K	-64.3%
Average			-68.1%

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pay 24.7% less for childcare

	Denmark	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.22 DKK3,644.69	$251.43 UGX1M	-54.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,716.94 DKK44,818.79	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+23.3%
Average			-24.7%

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pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Denmark	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.87 DKK52.52	$1.23 UGX5,017	-84.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.26 DKK41.75	$2.53 UGX10,350	-59.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.31 DKK62.10	$2.45 UGX10,034	-73.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.88 DKK292.77	$55.21 UGX226K	+25.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$18.38 DKK122.64	$7.36 UGX30,101	-59.9%
Average			-57.6%

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pay 78.0% less for clothing

	Denmark	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$105.11 DKK701.32	$13.80 UGX56,440	-86.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.60 DKK304.27	$12.88 UGX52,677	-71.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.67 DKK825.17	$31.90 UGX130K	-74.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$175.51 DKK1,171.09	$43.25 UGX177K	-75.4%
Average			-78.0%

Denmark vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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