Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 29.9% cheaper than Jamaica.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 40.1% less for restaurants
Jamaica
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.50
$1,013.58
|
$2.54
UGX9,676
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.73
$894.76
|
$6.79
UGX25,876
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
$168.82
|
$0.36
UGX1,379
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
$117.78
|
$0.37
UGX1,400
|
|
pay 59.7% less for groceries
Jamaica
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
$349.66
|
$1.06
UGX4,034
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.96
$1,086.23
|
$2.31
UGX8,808
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.65
$1,817.08
|
$2.65
UGX10,118
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.75
$429.33
|
$1.29
UGX4,932
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.16
$493.24
|
$2.40
UGX9,163
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.10
$483.01
|
$1.09
UGX4,153
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.43
$222.65
|
$0.42
UGX1,587
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
$237.33
|
$0.65
UGX2,486
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
$156.69
|
$0.42
UGX1,598
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
$163.20
|
$0.37
UGX1,417
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
$179.77
|
$0.37
UGX1,429
|
|
pay 45.7% less for transportation
Jamaica
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
$779.93
|
$4.88
UGX18,596
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.10
$7,816.38
|
$41.41
UGX157,873
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,646.23
$6,029,603.12
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,327,080
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.01
$3,745.35
|
$4.09
UGX15,587
|
|
pay 24.1% less for housing
Jamaica
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.14
$6,886.59
|
$73.58
UGX280,488
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$395.95
$61,776.53
|
$231.00
UGX880,606
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.21
$55,731.90
|
$119.34
UGX454,945
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$92.11
$14,371.15
|
$41.76
UGX159,181
|
|
pay 9.5% less for childcare
Jamaica
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$212.08
$33,088.64
|
$104.04
UGX396,639
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,750.38
$585,135.52
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,853,769
|
|
pay 33.7% less for entertainment and sports
Jamaica
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
$340.96
|
$0.89
UGX3,395
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
$502.68
|
$2.05
UGX7,800
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.14
$1,425.82
|
$2.20
UGX8,398
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.18
$5,645.41
|
$53.76
UGX204,951
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.84
$1,379.32
|
$4.81
UGX18,334
|
|
pay 3.8% more for clothing
Jamaica
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.32
$4,574.62
|
$16.98
UGX64,735
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.76
$4,018.66
|
$28.84
UGX109,938
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.56
$8,980.23
|
$77.43
UGX295,165
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.26
$10,650.57
|
$75.70
UGX288,584
|
|
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