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Uganda vs. Madagascar Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 32.9% more expensive than Madagascar overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.9% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 43.7% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 22.8% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 50.4% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 70.6% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Uganda

The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Uganda are more expensive than in Madagascar. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Uganda. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Uganda.

Uganda vs. Madagascar Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Madagascar, you would:

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pay 2.9% less for restaurants

	Madagascar	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.04 MGA12,627	$2.86 UGX10,754	-5.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.73 MGA19,638	$8.80 UGX33,084	+86.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 MGA3,404	$0.49 UGX1,837	-40.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.62 MGA2,584	$0.30 UGX1,139	-51.3%
Average			-2.9%

Madagascar vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.7% more for groceries

	Madagascar	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 MGA3,640	$1.17 UGX4,381	+32.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.36 MGA22,261	$2.18 UGX8,210	-59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.89 MGA16,145	$2.80 UGX10,531	-28.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.97 MGA8,182	$1.82 UGX6,848	-7.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.63 MGA10,939	$2.24 UGX8,407	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.64 MGA2,661	$1.29 UGX4,868	+102.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.33 MGA1,379	$0.65 UGX2,439	+95.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 MGA2,350	$0.77 UGX2,895	+36.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 MGA1,697	$0.73 UGX2,738	+78.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 MGA1,190	$0.73 UGX2,732	+153.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.40 MGA1,680	$0.78 UGX2,927	+92.3%
Average			+43.7%

Madagascar vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 22.8% less for transportation

	Madagascar	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.44 MGA18,434	$5.73 UGX21,542	+29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.91 UGX161K
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,651.72 MGA53M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-20.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.17 MGA71,289	$4.00 UGX15,056	-76.7%
Average			-22.8%

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pay 50.4% more for housing

	Madagascar	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$60.23 MGA250K	$46.09 UGX173K	-23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$257.49 MGA1M	$411.55 UGX2M	+59.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$71.69 MGA298K	$206.19 UGX775K	+187.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.95 MGA187K	$35.00 UGX132K	-22.1%
Average			+50.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Madagascar	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$46.54 MGA193K	$173.88 UGX654K	+273.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,634.52 MGA36M	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-56.9%
Average			+108.4%

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pay 70.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Madagascar	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.82 MGA3,390	$1.43 UGX5,377	+75.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.33 MGA5,520	$2.86 UGX10,754	+115.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.73 MGA7,199	$3.65 UGX13,712	+110.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.94 MGA124K	$45.77 UGX172K	+52.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.47 MGA26,877	$6.44 UGX24,197	-0.6%
Average			+70.6%

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Madagascar	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.48 MGA80,866	$16.81 UGX63,180	-13.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.20 MGA71,432	$15.94 UGX59,916	-7.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$70.84 MGA294K	$43.26 UGX163K	-38.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$55.48 MGA230K	$50.77 UGX191K	-8.5%
Average			-17.1%

Madagascar vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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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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