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Uganda vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 36.9% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.8% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 54.8% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 23.2% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 4.1% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 64.7% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 58.6% less in Uganda

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.

Uganda vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 31.8% less for restaurants

	South Korea	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,907	$2.86 UGX10,119	-57.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,102	$8.80 UGX31,130	+60.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,161	$0.49 UGX1,729	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,216	$0.30 UGX1,071	-63.3%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 54.8% less for groceries

	South Korea	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,235	$1.17 UGX4,122	-59.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,290	$2.18 UGX7,725	-61.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,311	$2.80 UGX9,909	-63.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,180	$1.82 UGX6,443	-35.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,917	$2.24 UGX7,911	-33.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,768	$1.29 UGX4,580	-60.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,045	$0.65 UGX2,295	-53.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,121	$0.77 UGX2,724	-72.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,543	$0.73 UGX2,577	-69.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,627	$0.73 UGX2,570	-59.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,775	$0.78 UGX2,754	-35.3%
Average			-54.8%

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pay 23.2% less for transportation

	South Korea	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,485	$5.73 UGX20,270	+30.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,524	$42.91 UGX151,787	-9.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,967,875	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	-62.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,280	$4.00 UGX14,167	-51.9%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 4.1% less for housing

	South Korea	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,958	$46.09 UGX163,031	+112.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩698,442	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	-13.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩526,420	$206.19 UGX729,421	-42.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩195,326	$35.00 UGX123,811	-73.6%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 64.7% less for childcare

	South Korea	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩557,869	$173.88 UGX615,099	-54.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,188,655	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	-75.3%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,595	$1.43 UGX5,060	-54.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,258	$2.86 UGX10,119	-19.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,693	$3.65 UGX12,902	+14.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,483	$45.77 UGX161,906	-8.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,912	$6.44 UGX22,768	-36.4%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 58.6% less for clothing

	South Korea	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,948	$16.81 UGX59,450	-74.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,697	$15.94 UGX56,378	-68.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩107,204	$43.26 UGX153,052	-40.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩152,146	$50.77 UGX179,615	-50.8%
Average			-58.6%

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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: December 2025

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