Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 82.7% more expensive than Nepal.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Nepal, you would:
pay 30.1% more for restaurants
Nepal
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.37
NPR314.93
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
NPR842.84
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.41
NPR54.26
|
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
NPR22.51
|
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
|
pay 40.6% more for groceries
Nepal
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
NPR60.62
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.00
NPR399.26
|
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.75
NPR366.30
|
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.40
NPR186.62
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.31
NPR174.77
|
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
NPR115.33
|
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
NPR52.10
|
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.51
NPR68.22
|
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
NPR33.66
|
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
NPR26.41
|
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
NPR32.66
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
Nepal
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
NPR517.02
|
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.23
NPR1,494.77
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,125.72
NPR4,144,356.41
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.50
NPR865.85
|
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Nepal
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.59
NPR1,809.07
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$83.37
NPR11,100.82
|
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$55.78
NPR7,426.99
|
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.71
NPR2,225.46
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Nepal
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$58.29
NPR7,761.20
|
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.14
NPR241,816.89
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 36.7% more for entertainment and sports
Nepal
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
NPR266.30
|
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
NPR178.07
|
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.26
NPR300.79
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.60
NPR3,541.35
|
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.58
NPR343.20
|
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
|
pay 80.1% more for clothing
Nepal
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.63
NPR2,081.52
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.34
NPR2,707.75
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$38.52
NPR5,128.62
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$28.13
NPR3,744.98
|
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
|
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