Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 23.3% cheaper than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 57.5% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 2.0% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 26.2% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 22.5% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 32.1% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.8% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 62.5% less in Uganda

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

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Uganda vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 57.5% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.35 MDL167.15	$2.45 UGX10,431	-73.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.74 MDL156.28	$7.36 UGX31,292	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 MDL18.23	$0.37 UGX1,565	-63.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 MDL11.99	$0.27 UGX1,138	-60.1%
Average			-57.5%

Moldova vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.0% less for groceries

	Moldova	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 MDL9.08	$0.91 UGX3,851	+78.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.87 MDL69.24	$2.18 UGX9,257	-43.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.41 MDL78.82	$2.90 UGX12,306	-34.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 MDL41.28	$1.58 UGX6,710	-31.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.20 MDL39.31	$2.05 UGX8,705	-6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 MDL8.07	$0.95 UGX4,048	+111.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.93 MDL16.57	$0.57 UGX2,418	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MDL15.59	$0.59 UGX2,497	-32.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 MDL18.56	$0.54 UGX2,287	-48.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 MDL5.61	$0.56 UGX2,366	+77.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 MDL4.20	$0.56 UGX2,366	+137.2%
Average			-2.0%

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pay 26.2% less for transportation

	Moldova	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.15 MDL109.96	$5.31 UGX22,566	-13.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.07 MDL305.22	$42.68 UGX181K	+150.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,274.90 MDL577K	$7,361.98 UGX31M	-77.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.30 MDL76.89	$2.94 UGX12,517	-31.5%
Average			-26.2%

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pay 22.5% less for housing

	Moldova	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.64 MDL190.16	$34.66 UGX147K	+225.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$414.42 MDL7,408.91	$482.64 UGX2M	+16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$301.91 MDL5,397.46	$167.36 UGX711K	-44.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.34 MDL2,401.73	$53.08 UGX226K	-60.5%
Average			-22.5%

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pay 32.1% more for childcare

	Moldova	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.48 MDL3,923.84	$251.43 UGX1M	+14.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,438.11 MDL97,220.90	$8,279.19 UGX35M	+52.2%
Average			+32.1%

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pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 MDL26.74	$1.23 UGX5,215	-18.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.77 MDL31.61	$2.53 UGX10,759	+43.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.38 MDL60.51	$2.45 UGX10,431	-27.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.66 MDL565.92	$55.21 UGX235K	+74.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.45 MDL115.33	$7.36 UGX31,292	+14.1%
Average			+18.8%

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pay 62.5% less for clothing

	Moldova	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.78 MDL943.56	$13.80 UGX58,672	-73.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.13 MDL681.64	$12.88 UGX54,761	-66.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.27 MDL1,649.64	$31.90 UGX136K	-65.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$66.57 MDL1,190.11	$43.25 UGX184K	-35.0%
Average			-62.5%

Moldova vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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