Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 43.3% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 31.5% less for restaurants
Madagascar
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.46
MGA15,349
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.34
MGA28,139
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
MGA4,178
|
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MGA2,959
|
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
|
pay 14.0% more for groceries
Madagascar
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
MGA3,112
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.42
MGA19,612
|
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.47
MGA15,413
|
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
MGA8,841
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.55
MGA11,333
|
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
MGA3,172
|
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.24
MGA1,044
|
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
MGA2,118
|
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
MGA1,702
|
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
MGA1,114
|
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
MGA1,810
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for transportation
Madagascar
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
MGA19,238
|
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$2.74
MGA12,173
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,979.86
MGA66,510,557
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.90
MGA70,604
|
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
|
pay 6.0% less for housing
Madagascar
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.15
MGA258,197
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.53
MGA2,066,943
|
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$146.63
MGA651,038
|
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.25
MGA156,495
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
|
pay 7.6% more for childcare
Madagascar
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$138.28
MGA613,944
|
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,533.71
MGA15,689,670
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 3.5% more for entertainment and sports
Madagascar
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
MGA4,221
|
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.21
MGA5,372
|
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
MGA23,534
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.48
MGA184,183
|
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.76
MGA25,581
|
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
|
pay 9.7% less for clothing
Madagascar
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.38
MGA130,463
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.05
MGA102,324
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.71
MGA460,458
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.98
MGA324,026
|
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
|
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