Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 24.4% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 38.8% less for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
MVR93.10
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.20
MVR142.17
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
MVR23.99
|
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
MVR5.37
|
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
|
pay 34.2% less for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
MVR26.73
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.57
MVR70.64
|
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.86
MVR106.09
|
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
MVR23.78
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.75
MVR27.11
|
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
MVR19.83
|
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
MVR18.77
|
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
MVR19.12
|
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
MVR23.11
|
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MVR7.30
|
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MVR7.86
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
pay 6.2% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
MVR55.85
|
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.48
MVR332.15
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,062.50
MVR603,906.25
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.81
MVR228.98
|
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
|
pay 54.6% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
MVR1,120.37
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$882.70
MVR13,646.60
|
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.72
MVR9,673.68
|
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.15
MVR1,857.47
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$158.49
MVR2,450.22
|
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,864.58
MVR44,286.46
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 43.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
MVR45.29
|
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.60
MVR40.26
|
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.51
MVR100.65
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.58
MVR1,075.71
|
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.73
MVR119.52
|
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.52
MVR626.43
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.41
MVR593.84
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.29
MVR1,040.30
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$63.80
MVR986.38
|
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
|
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