Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 3.3% cheaper than Georgia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 36.0% less for restaurants
Georgia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.90
GEL23.77
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.88
GEL21.03
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
GEL2.08
|
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.39
GEL1.03
|
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
|
pay 13.0% less for groceries
Georgia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.68
GEL1.81
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
GEL10.63
|
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
GEL19.92
|
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
GEL6.29
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.92
GEL7.79
|
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
GEL1.64
|
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
GEL2.14
|
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.90
|
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
GEL2.27
|
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
GEL1.04
|
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
GEL0.95
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
pay 37.4% more for transportation
Georgia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.89
GEL13.06
|
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.43
GEL33.18
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,297.46
GEL48,854.21
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.48
GEL14.63
|
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
|
pay 38.5% more for housing
Georgia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.25
GEL48.72
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$514.58
GEL1,373.92
|
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$359.72
GEL960.44
|
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.56
GEL153.69
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
|
pay 17.6% more for childcare
Georgia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.50
GEL423.20
|
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,916.93
GEL7,788.21
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
Georgia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
GEL3.66
|
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
GEL6.18
|
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.01
GEL8.03
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.10
GEL123.10
|
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.87
GEL15.68
|
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
Georgia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.21
GEL206.16
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.21
GEL163.44
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.49
GEL332.38
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.58
GEL343.32
|
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
|
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