Cost of living comparison
compared to
Uganda vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Uganda is 41.8% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 18.3% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 60.3% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.4% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% less in Uganda
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
Uganda vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Uganda instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,747
|
$2.86
UGX10,326
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,246
|
$8.80
UGX31,768
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF337
|
$0.49
UGX1,764
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF333
|
$0.30
UGX1,093
|
|
Djibouti vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,647
|
$1.17
UGX4,206
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF850
|
$2.18
UGX7,883
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,701
|
$2.80
UGX10,112
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,218
|
$1.82
UGX6,575
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,465
|
$2.24
UGX8,073
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF302
|
$1.29
UGX4,674
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.65
UGX2,342
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF226
|
$0.77
UGX2,779
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$0.73
UGX2,629
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.73
UGX2,623
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.78
UGX2,810
|
|
Djibouti vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,171
|
$5.73
UGX20,685
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,782
|
$42.91
UGX154,895
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,010,607
|
$10,011.73
UGX36,142,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,485
|
$4.00
UGX14,457
|
|
Djibouti vs. Uganda - Cost of transportation
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,482
|
$46.09
UGX166,369
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,564
|
$411.55
UGX1,485,703
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,855
|
$206.19
UGX744,356
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,788
|
$35.00
UGX126,346
|
|
Djibouti vs. Uganda - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,593
|
$173.88
UGX627,693
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,563,649
|
$3,718.64
UGX13,424,225
|
|
Djibouti vs. Uganda - Cost of childcare
pay 26.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF998
|
$1.43
UGX5,163
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF649
|
$2.86
UGX10,326
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF481
|
$3.65
UGX13,166
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,307
|
$45.77
UGX165,221
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,497
|
$6.44
UGX23,234
|
|
Djibouti vs. Uganda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.4% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,487
|
$16.81
UGX60,667
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,494
|
$15.94
UGX57,532
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,962
|
$43.26
UGX156,186
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,983
|
$50.77
UGX183,292
|
|
Djibouti vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing
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