Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 55.8% cheaper than Minnesota.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Minnesota, you would:
pay 68.9% less for restaurants
|
Minnesota
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.56
|
$2.54
UGX9,585
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
|
$6.79
UGX25,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$0.36
UGX1,366
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
|
$0.37
UGX1,386
|
|
pay 62.3% less for groceries
|
Minnesota
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$1.06
UGX3,996
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
|
$2.31
UGX8,724
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.75
|
$2.65
UGX10,022
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
|
$1.29
UGX4,886
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.53
|
$2.40
UGX9,077
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.09
UGX4,114
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
|
$0.42
UGX1,572
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$0.65
UGX2,463
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$0.42
UGX1,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$0.37
UGX1,403
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$0.37
UGX1,416
|
|
pay 32.4% less for transportation
|
Minnesota
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.58
|
$4.88
UGX18,420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.58
|
$41.41
UGX156,384
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,857.14
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,050,495
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.05
|
$4.09
UGX15,440
|
|
pay 61.9% less for housing
|
Minnesota
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.60
|
$73.58
UGX277,842
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,228.09
|
$231.00
UGX872,301
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,147.43
|
$119.34
UGX450,654
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.76
|
$41.76
UGX157,680
|
|
pay 77.9% less for childcare
|
Minnesota
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,264.08
|
$104.04
UGX392,898
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,757.33
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,675,958
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Minnesota
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.91
|
$0.89
UGX3,363
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$2.05
UGX7,727
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.27
|
$2.20
UGX8,319
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.05
|
$53.76
UGX203,018
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.32
|
$4.81
UGX18,161
|
|
pay 26.6% less for clothing
|
Minnesota
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.73
|
$16.98
UGX64,124
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.10
|
$28.84
UGX108,901
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.08
|
$77.43
UGX292,381
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.90
|
$75.70
UGX285,863
|
|
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