Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 7.6% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.58
RWF4,634
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.57
RWF8,516
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
RWF1,002
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.52
RWF668
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 19.2% more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
RWF1,364
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
RWF3,256
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
RWF3,892
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
RWF2,108
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.26
RWF2,929
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
RWF1,980
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
RWF631
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
RWF1,165
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
RWF648
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF290
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
RWF377
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 15.2% more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
RWF6,088
|
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$20.49
RWF26,551
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,032.66
RWF28,554,328
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.60
RWF15,029
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 28.7% more for housing
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.64
RWF35,818
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$508.02
RWF658,396
|
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$309.23
RWF400,762
|
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.53
RWF40,862
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 43.3% less for childcare
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.37
RWF308,921
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,243.25
RWF13,275,258
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 45.1% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.16
RWF1,503
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF2,880
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.93
RWF2,505
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.92
RWF40,076
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.09
RWF4,008
|
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.26
RWF27,552
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.12
RWF32,562
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$28.02
RWF36,319
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$35.75
RWF46,338
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
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