Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 46.3% more expensive than Ghana.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 12.1% more for restaurants
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.39
GHS45.45
|
$2.54
UGX9,625
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.85
GHS78.51
|
$6.79
UGX25,738
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
GHS6.87
|
$0.36
UGX1,372
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
GHS2.63
|
$0.37
UGX1,392
|
|
pay 18.3% less for groceries
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
GHS14.41
|
$1.06
UGX4,012
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
GHS48.27
|
$2.31
UGX8,761
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.56
GHS87.97
|
$2.65
UGX10,064
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.39
GHS18.59
|
$1.29
UGX4,906
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.51
GHS20.32
|
$2.40
UGX9,114
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
GHS12.19
|
$1.09
UGX4,131
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS7.93
|
$0.42
UGX1,579
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
GHS8.52
|
$0.65
UGX2,473
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GHS10.55
|
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
GHS11.16
|
$0.37
UGX1,409
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
GHS9.51
|
$0.37
UGX1,422
|
|
pay 60.0% more for transportation
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.48
GHS46.73
|
$4.88
UGX18,497
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$13.79
GHS185.00
|
$41.41
UGX157,036
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,681.67
GHS76,234.76
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,171,667
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.37
GHS85.53
|
$4.09
UGX15,505
|
|
pay 26.8% more for housing
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.96
GHS603.26
|
$73.58
UGX279,001
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$532.41
GHS7,143.72
|
$231.00
UGX875,940
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.19
GHS1,089.34
|
$119.34
UGX452,534
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.28
GHS366.00
|
$41.76
UGX158,337
|
|
pay 35.2% more for childcare
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.14
GHS766.71
|
$104.04
UGX394,537
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,592.22
GHS75,034.57
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,753,857
|
|
pay 56.3% more for entertainment and sports
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.69
GHS9.30
|
$0.89
UGX3,377
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
GHS15.35
|
$2.05
UGX7,759
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS16.11
|
$2.20
UGX8,353
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.68
GHS411.65
|
$53.76
UGX203,865
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.16
GHS55.78
|
$4.81
UGX18,236
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.55
GHS141.58
|
$16.98
UGX64,391
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$9.90
GHS132.87
|
$28.84
UGX109,355
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$27.96
GHS375.18
|
$77.43
UGX293,601
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.10
GHS363.61
|
$75.70
UGX287,055
|
|
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