Cost of living comparison

Namibia

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Namibia Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 32.4% cheaper than Namibia overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.4% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 37.7% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 33.8% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 29.1% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 36.9% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 64.6% less in Uganda

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

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Uganda vs. Namibia Cost Breakdown

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pay 48.4% less for restaurants

	Namibia	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.82 NAD145.17	$2.45 UGX10,151	-72.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.59 NAD92.05	$7.36 UGX30,452	+31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.37 UGX1,523	-55.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 NAD11.99	$0.27 UGX1,107	-63.2%
Average			-48.4%

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pay 37.7% less for groceries

	Namibia	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 NAD17.57	$0.91 UGX3,747	-15.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.52 NAD74.42	$2.18 UGX9,009	-51.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.75 NAD111.16	$2.90 UGX11,976	-57.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 NAD39.55	$1.58 UGX6,530	-34.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.90 NAD47.68	$2.05 UGX8,472	-29.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 NAD19.52	$0.95 UGX3,939	-19.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.83 NAD13.69	$0.57 UGX2,353	-31.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 NAD13.75	$0.59 UGX2,430	-29.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 NAD14.45	$0.54 UGX2,225	-38.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 NAD16.41	$0.56 UGX2,302	-44.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.08 NAD17.85	$0.56 UGX2,302	-48.7%
Average			-37.7%

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pay 33.8% less for transportation

	Namibia	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.02 NAD82.67	$5.31 UGX21,961	+5.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$39.08 NAD643.38	$42.68 UGX177K	+9.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,990.15 NAD395K	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-69.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.03 NAD132.14	$2.94 UGX12,181	-63.3%
Average			-33.8%

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pay 29.1% less for housing

	Namibia	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.44 NAD830.34	$34.66 UGX143K	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$460.71 NAD7,584.44	$482.64 UGX2M	+4.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$348.00 NAD5,728.91	$167.36 UGX692K	-51.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$74.69 NAD1,229.57	$53.08 UGX220K	-28.9%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 36.9% more for childcare

	Namibia	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$208.44 NAD3,431.35	$251.43 UGX1M	+20.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,331.14 NAD87,763.39	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+55.3%
Average			+36.9%

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pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Namibia	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.66 NAD27.33	$1.23 UGX5,075	-26.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.07 NAD34.09	$2.53 UGX10,471	+22.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.31 NAD54.44	$2.45 UGX10,151	-25.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 NAD651.63	$55.21 UGX228K	+39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.41 NAD89.08	$7.36 UGX30,452	+36.0%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 64.6% less for clothing

	Namibia	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.50 NAD996.00	$13.80 UGX57,098	-77.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.63 NAD570.13	$12.88 UGX53,292	-62.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.44 NAD1,472.35	$31.90 UGX132K	-64.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$83.42 NAD1,373.37	$43.25 UGX179K	-48.2%
Average			-64.6%

Namibia vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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