Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 58.5% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,675
|
$2.72
UGX9,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,336
|
$9.48
UGX34,785
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK388
|
$0.44
UGX1,628
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK279
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
$1.02
UGX3,748
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,002
|
$1.81
UGX6,625
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK828
|
$2.58
UGX9,451
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK747
|
$1.58
UGX5,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,173
|
$2.16
UGX7,940
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK169
|
$1.24
UGX4,535
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK142
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK161
|
$0.83
UGX3,055
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK258
|
$0.70
UGX2,566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK170
|
$0.67
UGX2,462
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK108
|
$0.84
UGX3,090
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,153
|
$5.57
UGX20,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,828
|
$45.35
UGX166,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,606,292
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,393,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,038
|
$2.72
UGX9,967
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,951
|
$70.62
UGX259,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK253,429
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK206,513
|
$188.77
UGX692,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,999
|
$31.44
UGX115,390
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,596
|
$126.15
UGX462,929
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK826,452
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,947,803
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,267
|
$1.36
UGX4,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK641
|
$2.73
UGX10,013
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,621
|
$2.78
UGX10,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,474
|
$47.08
UGX172,768
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,978
|
$5.84
UGX21,430
|
|
pay 78.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,336
|
$15.35
UGX56,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,230
|
$13.24
UGX48,591
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,406
|
$33.20
UGX121,823
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,438
|
$50.10
UGX183,843
|
|
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