Cost of living comparison

Moldova

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Moldova Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 1.9% more expensive than Moldova overall.

Restaurants: pay 36.4% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 46.0% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 25.4% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 57.3% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 43.2% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.8% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 61.6% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Moldova Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.4% less for restaurants

	Moldova	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.86 MDL154.74	$2.86 UGX10,747	-67.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 MDL135.41	$8.80 UGX33,063	+13.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MDL15.10	$0.49 UGX1,836	-43.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 MDL10.15	$0.30 UGX1,138	-47.9%
Average			-36.4%

Moldova vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.0% more for groceries

	Moldova	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.46 MDL7.97	$1.17 UGX4,378	+155.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 MDL90.41	$2.18 UGX8,205	-57.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.54 MDL79.25	$2.80 UGX10,525	-38.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.13 MDL37.22	$1.82 UGX6,844	-14.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.43 MDL42.36	$2.24 UGX8,402	-7.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.41 MDL7.13	$1.29 UGX4,865	+216.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 MDL14.98	$0.65 UGX2,437	-24.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 MDL14.18	$0.77 UGX2,893	-5.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MDL16.80	$0.73 UGX2,737	-24.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.34 MDL5.92	$0.73 UGX2,730	+114.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.27 MDL4.65	$0.78 UGX2,925	+192.5%
Average			+46.0%

Moldova vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.4% more for transportation

	Moldova	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 MDL92.13	$5.73 UGX21,529	+8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.10 MDL281.21	$42.91 UGX161K	+166.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,784.24 MDL555K	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-68.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.21 MDL73.48	$4.00 UGX15,046	-4.8%
Average			+25.4%

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pay 57.3% more for housing

	Moldova	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.63 MDL185.68	$46.09 UGX173K	+333.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$424.82 MDL7,418.47	$411.55 UGX2M	-3.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$315.71 MDL5,513.11	$206.19 UGX775K	-34.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.05 MDL1,817.02	$35.00 UGX131K	-66.4%
Average			+57.3%

Moldova vs. Uganda - Cost of housing

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pay 43.2% less for childcare

	Moldova	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$314.41 MDL5,490.49	$173.88 UGX653K	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,362.73 MDL111K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-41.6%
Average			-43.2%

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pay 25.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Moldova	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.61 MDL28.12	$1.43 UGX5,374	-11.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.68 MDL29.38	$2.86 UGX10,747	+70.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 MDL58.74	$3.65 UGX13,703	+8.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.99 MDL558.68	$45.77 UGX172K	+43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.42 MDL94.72	$6.44 UGX24,182	+18.7%
Average			+25.8%

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pay 61.6% less for clothing

	Moldova	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.94 MDL994.32	$16.81 UGX63,141	-70.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.36 MDL844.46	$15.94 UGX59,879	-67.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.20 MDL2,029.24	$43.26 UGX163K	-62.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.29 MDL1,646.63	$50.77 UGX191K	-46.2%
Average			-61.6%

Moldova 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: June 2026

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