Cost of living comparison

Pakistan

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Pakistan Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 68.2% more expensive than Pakistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 21.5% more in Uganda
Groceries: pay 73.0% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 2.2% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 2.3 times more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 5.5 times more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 48.6% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 24.6% less in Uganda

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

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Uganda vs. Pakistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 21.5% more for restaurants

	Pakistan	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.20 PKR609.55	$2.45 UGX10,034	+11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.26 PKR1,457.54	$7.36 UGX30,101	+39.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.34 PKR95.17	$0.37 UGX1,505	+7.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.22 PKR59.84	$0.27 UGX1,095	+23.9%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 73.0% more for groceries

	Pakistan	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 PKR176.79	$0.91 UGX3,704	+41.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.70 PKR748.06	$2.18 UGX8,905	-19.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.11 PKR861.18	$2.90 UGX11,838	-6.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.15 PKR319.26	$1.58 UGX6,454	+36.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.21 PKR336.17	$2.05 UGX8,374	+68.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.50 PKR137.93	$0.95 UGX3,894	+91.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.29 PKR79.05	$0.57 UGX2,326	+99.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR101.50	$0.59 UGX2,402	+60.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 PKR66.99	$0.54 UGX2,200	+122.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.14 PKR38.93	$0.56 UGX2,276	+295.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.18 PKR49.11	$0.56 UGX2,276	+213.9%
Average			+73.0%

Pakistan vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.2% less for transportation

	Pakistan	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 PKR1,291.39	$5.31 UGX21,708	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.52 PKR2,913.94	$42.68 UGX174K	+305.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,580.47 PKR7M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-68.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.82 PKR1,612.75	$2.94 UGX12,040	-49.4%
Average			-2.2%

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pay 2.3 times more for housing

	Pakistan	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$15.11 PKR4,183.35	$34.66 UGX142K	+129.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$128.29 PKR35,528.57	$482.64 UGX2M	+276.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$72.06 PKR19,955.04	$167.36 UGX684K	+132.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.54 PKR22,026.55	$53.08 UGX217K	-33.3%
Average			+133.5%

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pay 5.5 times more for childcare

	Pakistan	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$39.09 PKR10,825.60	$251.43 UGX1M	+543.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,756.74 PKR486K	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+371.3%
Average			+450.6%

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pay 48.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Pakistan	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.51 PKR696.08	$1.23 UGX5,017	-51.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.74 PKR482.70	$2.53 UGX10,350	+45.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.93 PKR535.64	$2.45 UGX10,034	+26.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$15.98 PKR4,425.53	$55.21 UGX226K	+245.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.36 PKR1,207.56	$7.36 UGX30,101	+68.8%
Average			+48.6%

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pay 24.6% less for clothing

	Pakistan	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$15.59 PKR4,318.50	$13.80 UGX56,440	-11.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.51 PKR6,233.91	$12.88 UGX52,677	-42.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.58 PKR18,993.19	$31.90 UGX130K	-53.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$31.50 PKR8,722.02	$43.25 UGX177K	+37.3%
Average			-24.6%

Pakistan vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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