Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 57.6% cheaper than New York.
If you lived in Uganda instead of New York, you would:
pay 70.0% less for restaurants
|
New York
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.67
|
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.70
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.74
|
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
|
pay 63.6% less for groceries
|
New York
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.39
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.64
|
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.85
|
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.80
|
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.28
|
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.54
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
pay 43.3% less for transportation
|
New York
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
|
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.89
|
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,525.16
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.50
|
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
|
pay 60.3% less for housing
|
New York
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.24
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,693.43
|
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,448.36
|
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.93
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
|
pay 83.5% less for childcare
|
New York
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,180.07
|
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,394.29
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
New York
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.72
|
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.38
|
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.22
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.99
|
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.56
|
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
New York
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.60
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.35
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.11
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.30
|
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
|
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