Cost of living comparison

Hong Kong

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 72.4% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 53.4% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 64.3% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 71.6% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 81.7% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 71.8% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.7% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 69.1% less in Uganda

Expenses including housing, childcare, transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.

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Uganda vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Hong Kong, you would:

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pay 53.4% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.28 HK$64.98	$2.45 UGX10,431	-70.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.37 HK$49.99	$7.36 UGX31,292	+15.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 HK$10.23	$0.37 UGX1,565	-71.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.09 HK$8.59	$0.27 UGX1,138	-75.5%
Average			-53.4%

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pay 64.3% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 HK$18.58	$0.91 UGX3,851	-61.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.52 HK$98.20	$2.18 UGX9,257	-82.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 HK$86.89	$2.90 UGX12,306	-73.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.47 HK$27.19	$1.58 UGX6,710	-54.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.96 HK$31.05	$2.05 UGX8,705	-48.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.87 HK$14.69	$0.95 UGX4,048	-49.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.25 HK$9.78	$0.57 UGX2,418	-54.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.09 HK$16.41	$0.59 UGX2,497	-71.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.80 HK$14.11	$0.54 UGX2,287	-70.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 HK$11.25	$0.56 UGX2,366	-61.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.44 HK$11.31	$0.56 UGX2,366	-61.4%
Average			-64.3%

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pay 71.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$15.51 HK$121.69	$5.31 UGX22,566	-65.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.19 HK$699.80	$42.68 UGX181K	-52.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,597.12 HK$350K	$7,361.98 UGX31M	-83.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 HK$112.97	$2.94 UGX12,517	-79.5%
Average			-71.6%

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pay 81.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.52 HK$168.85	$34.66 UGX147K	+61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,207.41 HK$17,318.98	$482.64 UGX2M	-78.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,690.00 HK$13,259.46	$167.36 UGX711K	-90.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$190.59 HK$1,495.38	$53.08 UGX226K	-72.2%
Average			-81.7%

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,171.99 HK$9,195.28	$251.43 UGX1M	-78.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,295.74 HK$175K	$8,279.19 UGX35M	-62.9%
Average			-71.8%

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pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.65 HK$59.98	$1.23 UGX5,215	-84.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.04 HK$39.55	$2.53 UGX10,759	-49.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.38 HK$104.97	$2.45 UGX10,431	-81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$93.07 HK$730.22	$55.21 UGX235K	-40.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.70 HK$107.47	$7.36 UGX31,292	-46.3%
Average			-61.7%

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pay 69.1% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$67.63 HK$530.62	$13.80 UGX58,672	-79.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.11 HK$322.53	$12.88 UGX54,761	-68.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.54 HK$631.90	$31.90 UGX136K	-60.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.85 HK$940.36	$43.25 UGX184K	-63.9%
Average			-69.1%

Hong Kong vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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