Cost of living comparison
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Uganda vs. Guernsey Cost of Living Summary
Uganda is 72.6% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
Uganda vs. Guernsey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Uganda instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 74.3% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.48
£13.11
|
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.56
£7.17
|
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
£1.82
|
$0.37
UGX1,523
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.40
|
$0.27
UGX1,107
|
|
Guernsey vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants
pay 63.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.14
£1.61
|
$0.91
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.53
£5.65
|
$2.18
UGX9,009
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.70
£5.78
|
$2.90
UGX11,976
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.90
£4.42
|
$1.58
UGX6,530
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.59
£4.20
|
$2.05
UGX8,472
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.15
£1.61
|
$0.95
UGX3,939
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
£0.79
|
$0.57
UGX2,353
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.96
£2.22
|
$0.59
UGX2,430
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
£1.19
|
$0.54
UGX2,225
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
£0.97
|
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.82
|
$0.56
UGX2,302
|
|
Guernsey vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries
pay 54.7% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.19
£6.15
|
$5.31
UGX21,961
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.02
£26.27
|
$42.68
UGX177K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,678.80
£26,769.80
|
$7,361.98
UGX30M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.80
£19.36
|
$2.94
UGX12,181
|
|
Guernsey vs. Uganda - Cost of transportation
pay 82.5% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.83
£41.89
|
$34.66
UGX143K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,172.11
£1,629.74
|
$482.64
UGX2M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,122.56
£1,592.56
|
$167.36
UGX692K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.58
£77.71
|
$53.08
UGX220K
|
|
Guernsey vs. Uganda - Cost of housing
pay 77.6% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,092.28
£1,569.83
|
$251.43
UGX1M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,821.55
£14,872.11
|
$8,279.19
UGX34M
|
|
Guernsey vs. Uganda - Cost of childcare
pay 58.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.94
£5.21
|
$1.23
UGX5,075
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
£3.62
|
$2.53
UGX10,471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.18
£12.89
|
$2.45
UGX10,151
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.60
£61.22
|
$55.21
UGX228K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.89
£8.92
|
$7.36
UGX30,452
|
|
Guernsey vs. Uganda - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$102.41
£76.84
|
$13.80
UGX57,098
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.73
£22.31
|
$12.88
UGX53,292
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.31
£76.01
|
$31.90
UGX132K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.20
£66.92
|
$43.25
UGX179K
|
|
Guernsey vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing
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