Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 52.7% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Uganda instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 68.0% less for restaurants
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.87
NZ$28.14
|
$2.54
UGX9,859
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.84
NZ$14.74
|
$6.79
UGX26,364
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.18
NZ$3.64
|
$0.36
UGX1,405
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
NZ$3.12
|
$0.37
UGX1,426
|
|
pay 49.9% less for groceries
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
NZ$3.00
|
$1.06
UGX4,110
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.27
NZ$7.12
|
$2.31
UGX8,974
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.85
NZ$11.43
|
$2.65
UGX10,309
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
NZ$7.50
|
$1.29
UGX5,025
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
NZ$6.25
|
$2.40
UGX9,336
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
NZ$1.85
|
$1.09
UGX4,232
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
NZ$1.53
|
$0.42
UGX1,617
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.19
|
$0.65
UGX2,533
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.50
NZ$2.50
|
$0.42
UGX1,628
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.59
|
$0.37
UGX1,444
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
NZ$1.36
|
$0.37
UGX1,456
|
|
pay 53.2% less for transportation
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
NZ$11.10
|
$4.88
UGX18,947
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$70.72
NZ$117.94
|
$41.41
UGX160,854
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,712.32
NZ$41,214.69
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,880,855
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.94
NZ$28.25
|
$4.09
UGX15,882
|
|
pay 43.9% less for housing
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.92
NZ$88.26
|
$73.58
UGX285,784
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$860.75
NZ$1,435.54
|
$231.00
UGX897,235
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$721.70
NZ$1,203.64
|
$119.34
UGX463,535
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.85
NZ$164.86
|
$41.76
UGX162,187
|
|
pay 67.0% less for childcare
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$628.34
NZ$1,047.93
|
$104.04
UGX404,129
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,002.94
NZ$16,682.68
|
$4,945.64
UGX19,209,779
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.88
NZ$9.81
|
$0.89
UGX3,459
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
NZ$5.34
|
$2.05
UGX7,948
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.28
NZ$38.82
|
$2.20
UGX8,556
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.48
NZ$67.50
|
$53.76
UGX208,821
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.59
NZ$17.66
|
$4.81
UGX18,680
|
|
pay 40.0% less for clothing
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.76
NZ$109.67
|
$16.98
UGX65,957
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.74
NZ$71.28
|
$28.84
UGX112,014
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.05
NZ$163.53
|
$77.43
UGX300,738
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.69
NZ$186.28
|
$75.70
UGX294,034
|
|
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