Cost of living comparison
compared to
Uganda vs. Guam Cost of Living Summary
Uganda is 62.7% cheaper than Guam overall.
Uganda vs. Guam Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Uganda instead of Guam, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Guam
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.20
|
$2.86
UGX10,408
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.85
|
$8.80
UGX32,019
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$0.49
UGX1,778
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
|
$0.30
UGX1,102
|
|
Guam vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants
pay 68.3% less for groceries
|
Guam
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.09
|
$1.17
UGX4,240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.85
|
$2.18
UGX7,946
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.18
|
$2.80
UGX10,192
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.68
|
$1.82
UGX6,627
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
|
$2.24
UGX8,137
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.29
UGX4,711
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$0.65
UGX2,361
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.16
|
$0.77
UGX2,801
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.40
|
$0.73
UGX2,650
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.97
|
$0.73
UGX2,644
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
|
$0.78
UGX2,833
|
|
Guam vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries
pay 34.0% less for transportation
|
Guam
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
|
$5.73
UGX20,849
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$42.91
UGX156K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,190.00
|
$10,011.73
UGX36M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.00
UGX14,571
|
|
Guam vs. Uganda - Cost of transportation
pay 74.0% less for housing
|
Guam
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.39
|
$46.09
UGX168K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,732.50
|
$411.55
UGX1M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,430.50
|
$206.19
UGX750K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$259.69
|
$35.00
UGX127K
|
|
Guam vs. Uganda - Cost of housing
pay 76.7% less for childcare
|
Guam
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$514.38
|
$173.88
UGX633K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,000.00
|
$3,718.64
UGX14M
|
|
Guam vs. Uganda - Cost of childcare
pay 54.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guam
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.32
|
$1.43
UGX5,204
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$2.86
UGX10,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.60
|
$3.65
UGX13,270
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.00
|
$45.77
UGX167K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$6.44
UGX23,418
|
|
Guam vs. Uganda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 64.8% less for clothing
|
Guam
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.33
|
$16.81
UGX61,147
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.00
|
$15.94
UGX57,988
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.83
|
$43.26
UGX157K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.00
|
$50.77
UGX185K
|
|
Guam vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing
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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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