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Uganda vs. Solomon Islands Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 17.4% cheaper than Solomon Islands overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.1% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 10.0% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 57.4% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 55.9% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 44.7% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Solomon Islands Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

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pay 54.1% less for restaurants

	Solomon Islands	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.08 SBD48.95	$2.86 UGX10,754	-53.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.16 SBD97.91	$8.80 UGX33,084	-27.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 SBD11.01	$0.49 UGX1,837	-64.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 SBD8.57	$0.30 UGX1,139	-71.5%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	Solomon Islands	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 SBD11.96	$1.17 UGX4,381	-21.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.99 SBD15.99	$2.18 UGX8,210	+10.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.73 SBD78.36	$2.80 UGX10,531	-71.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.49 SBD44.20	$1.82 UGX6,848	-66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 SBD31.53	$2.24 UGX8,407	-42.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.20 SBD25.76	$1.29 UGX4,868	-59.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 SBD9.44	$0.65 UGX2,439	-44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.54 SBD28.51	$0.77 UGX2,895	-78.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.50 SBD12.08	$0.73 UGX2,738	-51.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 SBD7.33	$0.73 UGX2,732	-20.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.52 SBD12.21	$0.78 UGX2,927	-48.7%
Average			-45.0%

Solomon Islands vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.0% more for transportation

	Solomon Islands	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.90 SBD39.43	$5.73 UGX21,542	+17.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$24.32 SBD195.81	$42.91 UGX161K	+76.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$10,011.73 UGX38M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.94 SBD88.12	$4.00 UGX15,056	-63.4%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 57.4% less for housing

	Solomon Islands	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.16 SBD709.82	$46.09 UGX173K	-47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$547.19 SBD4,405.79	$411.55 UGX2M	-24.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$638.39 SBD5,140.09	$206.19 UGX775K	-67.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$325.45 SBD2,620.44	$35.00 UGX132K	-89.2%
Average			-57.4%

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pay 55.9% more for childcare

	Solomon Islands	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$97.28 SBD783.25	$173.88 UGX654K	+78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,796.75 SBD22,518.50	$3,718.64 UGX14M	+33.0%
Average			+55.9%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Solomon Islands	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.82 SBD14.69	$1.43 UGX5,377	-21.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.13 SBD25.21	$2.86 UGX10,754	-8.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.01 SBD32.31	$3.65 UGX13,712	-9.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$45.77 UGX172K
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.34 SBD26.92	$6.44 UGX24,197	+92.5%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 44.7% less for clothing

	Solomon Islands	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.59 SBD165.79	$16.81 UGX63,180	-18.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.20 SBD734.30	$15.94 UGX59,916	-82.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.01 SBD620.07	$43.26 UGX163K	-43.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$77.01 SBD620.07	$50.77 UGX191K	-34.1%
Average			-44.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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