Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Nigeria Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 3.9% more expensive than Nigeria overall.

Restaurants: pay 18.3% more in Uganda
Groceries: pay 11.4% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 8.0% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 52.3% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 81.0% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 10.8% less in Uganda

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

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Uganda vs. Nigeria Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Nigeria, you would:

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pay 18.3% more for restaurants

	Nigeria	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.19 NGN2,908.76	$2.45 UGX10,151	+12.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.09 NGN6,780.76	$7.36 UGX30,452	+44.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.36 NGN473.34	$0.37 UGX1,523	+3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.32 NGN419.49	$0.27 UGX1,107	-15.0%
Average			+18.3%

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pay 11.4% less for groceries

	Nigeria	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 NGN1,262.10	$0.91 UGX3,747	-4.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.24 NGN2,979.24	$2.18 UGX9,009	-2.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.26 NGN12,329.33	$2.90 UGX11,976	-68.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 NGN1,978.89	$1.58 UGX6,530	+6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.76 NGN2,340.96	$2.05 UGX8,472	+16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.88 NGN1,167.11	$0.95 UGX3,939	+8.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN872.87	$0.57 UGX2,353	-13.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 NGN709.16	$0.59 UGX2,430	+10.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 NGN890.29	$0.54 UGX2,225	-19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 NGN819.78	$0.56 UGX2,302	-9.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 NGN763.60	$0.56 UGX2,302	-3.0%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Nigeria	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.41 NGN3,205.09	$5.31 UGX21,961	+120.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.22 NGN28,254.69	$42.68 UGX177K	+101.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,156.84 NGN24M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-59.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.88 NGN9,164.43	$2.94 UGX12,181	-57.2%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 8.0% less for housing

	Nigeria	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.12 NGN24,120.18	$34.66 UGX143K	+91.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$372.59 NGN496K	$482.64 UGX2M	+29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.75 NGN379K	$167.36 UGX692K	-41.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.52 NGN73,907.84	$53.08 UGX220K	-4.4%
Average			-8.0%

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pay 52.3% more for childcare

	Nigeria	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$219.45 NGN292K	$251.43 UGX1M	+14.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,089.03 NGN5M	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+102.5%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 81.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Nigeria	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.74 NGN982.05	$1.23 UGX5,075	+66.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NGN3,070.30	$2.53 UGX10,471	+9.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.13 NGN1,506.57	$2.45 UGX10,151	+116.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.01 NGN25,311.31	$55.21 UGX228K	+190.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.40 NGN5,854.04	$7.36 UGX30,452	+67.4%
Average			+81.0%

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pay 10.8% less for clothing

	Nigeria	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$13.41 NGN17,851.33	$13.80 UGX57,098	+2.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$20.94 NGN27,874.19	$12.88 UGX53,292	-38.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$34.35 NGN45,733.44	$31.90 UGX132K	-7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.18 NGN53,488.77	$43.25 UGX179K	+7.6%
Average			-10.8%

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