Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 2.3 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 77.1% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.69
EGP128.69
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.27
EGP156.44
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
EGP11.93
|
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.14
EGP6.72
|
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
EGP19.20
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.23
EGP58.73
|
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.42
EGP115.59
|
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.12
EGP53.57
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
EGP75.77
|
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.40
EGP19.31
|
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.22
EGP10.50
|
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.14
EGP6.60
|
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.13
EGP6.03
|
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.12
EGP5.70
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.10
EGP4.80
|
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.02
EGP48.71
|
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.97
EGP381.44
|
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,876.53
EGP759,668.05
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.85
EGP88.28
|
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.98
EGP525.52
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$109.16
EGP5,223.35
|
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$71.02
EGP3,398.05
|
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.81
EGP804.49
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.30
EGP2,789.68
|
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,699.22
EGP81,304.91
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
|
pay 81.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.45
EGP69.23
|
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
EGP49.28
|
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.57
EGP75.11
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.18
EGP726.30
|
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.13
EGP149.65
|
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
|
pay 46.2% more for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.23
EGP824.21
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.02
EGP1,340.86
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.69
EGP3,047.42
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.91
EGP1,383.47
|
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
|
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