Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 38.9% cheaper than Indiana.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Indiana, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
|
Indiana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.35
|
$2.26
UGX8,107
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
|
$8.46
UGX30,401
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$0.46
UGX1,639
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.34
UGX1,209
|
|
pay 40.0% less for groceries
|
Indiana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.10
|
$0.94
UGX3,392
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
|
$2.58
UGX9,273
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.32
|
$2.39
UGX8,591
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
|
$1.50
UGX5,374
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
|
$2.17
UGX7,791
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.45
UGX5,218
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.67
UGX2,400
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$0.68
UGX2,460
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$0.60
UGX2,160
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.49
UGX1,761
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$0.48
UGX1,711
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Indiana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.42
|
$4.20
UGX15,073
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.00
|
$33.73
UGX121,162
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,106.36
|
$11,284.58
UGX40,534,217
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.12
|
$5.64
UGX20,267
|
|
pay 50.3% less for housing
|
Indiana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.92
|
$67.09
UGX240,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$873.07
|
$258.24
UGX927,610
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$694.46
|
$161.21
UGX579,060
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.71
|
$42.34
UGX152,078
|
|
pay 47.0% less for childcare
|
Indiana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.98
|
$192.35
UGX690,924
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,502.08
|
$8,497.29
UGX30,522,251
|
|
pay 26.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Indiana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.61
|
$1.06
UGX3,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
|
$2.68
UGX9,627
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.68
|
$2.26
UGX8,107
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.95
|
$60.65
UGX217,871
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
|
$5.64
UGX20,267
|
|
pay 38.6% less for clothing
|
Indiana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.34
|
$14.93
UGX53,624
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.56
|
$27.65
UGX99,309
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
|
$53.60
UGX192,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.68
|
$52.30
UGX187,860
|
|
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