Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 57.6% cheaper than New Jersey.
If you lived in Uganda instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.09
|
$2.54
UGX9,625
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
|
$6.79
UGX25,738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.36
UGX1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.37
UGX1,392
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
|
$1.06
UGX4,012
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
|
$2.31
UGX8,761
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
|
$2.65
UGX10,064
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
|
$1.29
UGX4,906
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
|
$2.40
UGX9,114
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$1.09
UGX4,131
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.42
UGX1,579
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
|
$0.65
UGX2,473
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
|
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$0.37
UGX1,409
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$0.37
UGX1,422
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$4.88
UGX18,497
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.25
|
$41.41
UGX157,036
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,515.33
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,171,667
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.59
|
$4.09
UGX15,505
|
|
pay 60.2% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.73
|
$73.58
UGX279,001
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,948.09
|
$231.00
UGX875,940
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.25
|
$119.34
UGX452,534
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.96
|
$41.76
UGX158,337
|
|
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,526.32
|
$104.04
UGX394,537
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,377.37
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,753,857
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.74
|
$0.89
UGX3,377
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
|
$2.05
UGX7,759
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.91
|
$2.20
UGX8,353
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.01
|
$53.76
UGX203,865
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.04
|
$4.81
UGX18,236
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.90
|
$16.98
UGX64,391
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.40
|
$28.84
UGX109,355
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.98
|
$77.43
UGX293,601
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$129.77
|
$75.70
UGX287,055
|
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