Cost of living comparison

Equatorial Guinea

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 2.2 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea overall.

Restaurants: pay 37.4% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 48.5% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 18.9% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 92.8% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 10.4 times more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 4.4% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 56.1% less in Uganda

The cost of childcare and housing in Uganda are more expensive than in Equatorial Guinea. Expenses including clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Uganda.

Uganda vs. Equatorial Guinea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:

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pay 37.4% less for restaurants

	Equatorial Guinea	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$2.86 UGX10,747
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.90 FCFA5,048	$8.80 UGX33,063	-1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA505	$0.49 UGX1,836	-45.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA505	$0.30 UGX1,138	-66.0%
Average			-37.4%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.5% less for groceries

	Equatorial Guinea	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	??	$1.17 UGX4,378
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.36 FCFA1,905	$2.18 UGX8,205	-35.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.78 FCFA6,114	$2.80 UGX10,525	-74.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.27 FCFA2,423	$1.82 UGX6,844	-57.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.09 FCFA1,754	$2.24 UGX8,402	-27.7%
Apples (1 lb)	??	$1.29 UGX4,865
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.65 UGX2,437
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.77 UGX2,893
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.73 UGX2,737
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.73 UGX2,730
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.78 UGX2,925
Average			-48.5%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.9% less for transportation

	Equatorial Guinea	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$5.73 UGX21,529
Monthly public transit pass	$26.33 FCFA14,928	$42.91 UGX161K	+63.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,972.23 FCFA19M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-69.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.01 FCFA4,543	$4.00 UGX15,046	-50.0%
Average			-18.9%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Uganda - Cost of transportation

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pay 92.8% more for housing

	Equatorial Guinea	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.81 FCFA10,095	$46.09 UGX173K	+158.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$267.09 FCFA151K	$411.55 UGX2M	+54.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$124.64 FCFA70,668	$206.19 UGX775K	+65.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$35.00 UGX131K
Average			+92.8%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Uganda - Cost of housing

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pay 10.4 times more for childcare

	Equatorial Guinea	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$173.88 UGX653K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$356.12 FCFA202K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	+944.2%
Average			+944.2%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Uganda - Cost of childcare

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pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Equatorial Guinea	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$1.43 UGX5,374
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.34 FCFA3,029	$2.86 UGX10,747	-46.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.51 FCFA2,557	$3.65 UGX13,703	-19.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.61 FCFA20,191	$45.77 UGX172K	+28.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.38 FCFA3,048	$6.44 UGX24,182	+19.7%
Average			-4.4%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Uganda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 56.1% less for clothing

	Equatorial Guinea	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.71 FCFA15,143	$16.81 UGX63,141	-37.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$133.54 FCFA75,716	$15.94 UGX59,879	-88.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$43.26 UGX163K
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.03 FCFA50,477	$50.77 UGX191K	-43.0%
Average			-56.1%

Equatorial Guinea vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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