Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 14.3% cheaper than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.2% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 11.3% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 2.8% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 10.9% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 34.0% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.9% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 25.8% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.2% less for restaurants

	Fiji	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.75 FJD10.53	$2.86 UGX10,781	-39.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 FJD16.53	$8.80 UGX33,167	+18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 FJD2.89	$0.49 UGX1,842	-62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 FJD2.16	$0.30 UGX1,142	-68.9%
Average			-38.2%

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pay 11.3% less for groceries

	Fiji	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 FJD1.40	$1.17 UGX4,392	+84.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.38 FJD9.71	$2.18 UGX8,230	-50.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.85 FJD10.77	$2.80 UGX10,558	-42.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.68 FJD5.95	$1.82 UGX6,865	-32.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FJD7.20	$2.24 UGX8,429	-31.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.01 FJD2.24	$1.29 UGX4,880	+28.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.04 FJD2.30	$0.65 UGX2,445	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 FJD3.05	$0.77 UGX2,902	-44.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 FJD2.85	$0.73 UGX2,745	-43.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 FJD1.40	$0.73 UGX2,739	+15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.61 FJD1.35	$0.78 UGX2,934	+27.7%
Average			-11.3%

Fiji vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.8% less for transportation

	Fiji	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.92 FJD10.92	$5.73 UGX21,597	+16.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.63 FJD65.76	$42.91 UGX162K	+44.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,223.90 FJD60,418.00	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-63.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD9.80	$4.00 UGX15,094	-9.3%
Average			-2.8%

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pay 10.9% more for housing

	Fiji	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.30 FJD47.27	$46.09 UGX174K	+116.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.00 FJD1,322.70	$411.55 UGX2M	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$311.98 FJD692.38	$206.19 UGX777K	-33.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.95 FJD84.23	$35.00 UGX132K	-7.8%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 34.0% less for childcare

	Fiji	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.25 FJD395.59	$173.88 UGX655K	-2.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,742.72 FJD23,841.32	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-65.4%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 0.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.72 FJD6.04	$1.43 UGX5,391	-47.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.90 FJD6.43	$2.86 UGX10,781	-1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.45 FJD20.97	$3.65 UGX13,746	-61.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.82 FJD66.19	$45.77 UGX172K	+53.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 FJD8.88	$6.44 UGX24,258	+60.9%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 25.8% less for clothing

	Fiji	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.08 FJD44.56	$16.81 UGX63,339	-16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.58 FJD65.65	$15.94 UGX60,067	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.39 FJD122.93	$43.26 UGX163K	-21.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$62.57 FJD138.87	$50.77 UGX191K	-18.9%
Average			-25.8%

Fiji vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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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: June 2026

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