Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 51.5% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.6% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Germany, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€13.68
|
$2.72
UGX10,010
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.93
|
$9.48
UGX34,934
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.73
|
$0.44
UGX1,635
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.35
|
$0.31
UGX1,151
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.98
|
$1.02
UGX3,764
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€6.53
|
$1.81
UGX6,654
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€4.26
|
$2.58
UGX9,491
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
$1.58
UGX5,839
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€6.07
|
$2.16
UGX7,974
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.24
|
$1.24
UGX4,554
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.68
|
$0.68
UGX2,509
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.95
|
$0.83
UGX3,068
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€2.04
|
$0.70
UGX2,577
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.64
|
$0.67
UGX2,473
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.67
|
$0.84
UGX3,104
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.89
|
$5.57
UGX20,540
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€51.57
|
$45.35
UGX167,128
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€28,050.50
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,533,419
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€22.41
|
$2.72
UGX10,010
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€46.95
|
$70.62
UGX260,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€769.61
|
$304.59
UGX1,122,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€608.84
|
$188.77
UGX695,715
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€224.02
|
$31.44
UGX115,887
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€446.34
|
$126.15
UGX464,922
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€11,985.34
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,016,452
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€4.30
|
$1.36
UGX5,005
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.39
|
$2.73
UGX10,056
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€8.51
|
$2.78
UGX10,261
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€35.06
|
$47.08
UGX173,512
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€12.46
|
$5.84
UGX21,522
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€80.17
|
$15.35
UGX56,558
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€39.71
|
$13.24
UGX48,800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€89.18
|
$33.20
UGX122,348
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€120.18
|
$50.10
UGX184,634
|
|
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