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Uganda vs. Hong Kong Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 55.5% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.1% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 47.8% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 58.6% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 35.7% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 83.3% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.5% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 64.2% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Hong Kong Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.1% less for restaurants

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.91 HK$61.84	$2.86 UGX10,500	-63.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.43 HK$50.28	$8.80 UGX32,302	+36.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 HK$10.87	$0.49 UGX1,794	-64.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.11 HK$8.70	$0.30 UGX1,112	-72.8%
Average			-41.1%

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pay 47.8% less for groceries

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.19 HK$17.14	$1.17 UGX4,277	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$12.44 HK$97.32	$2.18 UGX8,016	-82.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.75 HK$91.90	$2.80 UGX10,282	-76.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.52 HK$27.50	$1.82 UGX6,686	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.85 HK$37.94	$2.24 UGX8,209	-53.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.57 HK$12.25	$1.29 UGX4,753	-17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 HK$8.50	$0.65 UGX2,381	-40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.62 HK$12.69	$0.77 UGX2,826	-52.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 HK$10.84	$0.73 UGX2,674	-47.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 HK$8.60	$0.73 UGX2,667	-33.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.06 HK$8.29	$0.78 UGX2,858	-26.5%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 58.6% less for transportation

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.90 HK$93.07	$5.73 UGX21,033	-51.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$67.49 HK$527.89	$42.91 UGX158K	-36.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$38,564.70 HK$302K	$10,011.73 UGX37M	-74.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.53 HK$113.62	$4.00 UGX14,700	-72.4%
Average			-58.6%

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pay 35.7% less for housing

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.19 HK$173.57	$46.09 UGX169K	+107.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$2,349.29 HK$18,376.13	$411.55 UGX2M	-82.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,688.04 HK$13,203.83	$206.19 UGX757K	-87.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$177.52 HK$1,388.60	$35.00 UGX128K	-80.3%
Average			-35.7%

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pay 83.3% less for childcare

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,038.61 HK$8,124.00	$173.88 UGX638K	-83.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$22,248.89 HK$174K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-83.3%
Average			-83.3%

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pay 57.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.48 HK$50.71	$1.43 UGX5,250	-77.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.23 HK$40.91	$2.86 UGX10,500	-45.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.11 HK$102.56	$3.65 UGX13,388	-72.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$79.18 HK$619.31	$45.77 UGX168K	-42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.85 HK$100.55	$6.44 UGX23,625	-49.9%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 64.2% less for clothing

	Hong Kong	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.06 HK$579.32	$16.81 UGX61,688	-77.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.18 HK$329.90	$15.94 UGX58,500	-62.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.97 HK$719.43	$43.26 UGX159K	-53.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$142.80 HK$1,116.95	$50.77 UGX186K	-64.4%
Average			-64.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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