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Uganda vs. Sudan Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 6.4% more expensive than Sudan overall.

Restaurants: pay 23.2% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 17.1% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 25.7% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 26.8% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 91.2% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.5% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 3.8% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Sudan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 23.2% less for restaurants

	Sudan	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	$2.86 UGX10,232	-61.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.50 SDG4,511.25	$8.80 UGX31,479	+17.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 SDG365.59	$0.49 UGX1,748	-19.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 SDG255.54	$0.30 UGX1,083	-28.7%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 17.1% less for groceries

	Sudan	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 SDG812.06	$1.17 UGX4,168	-13.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.23 SDG4,351.00	$2.18 UGX7,812	-69.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.13 SDG3,687.65	$2.80 UGX10,020	-54.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 SDG1,716.50	$1.82 UGX6,516	-36.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 SDG1,773.57	$2.24 UGX7,999	-24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.24 SDG1,345.11	$1.29 UGX4,632	-42.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.57 SDG341.97	$0.65 UGX2,321	+14.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.15 SDG691.83	$0.77 UGX2,754	-33.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 SDG510.40	$0.73 UGX2,606	-14.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 SDG360.22	$0.73 UGX2,599	+21.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 SDG286.09	$0.78 UGX2,785	+63.7%
Average			-17.1%

Sudan vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.7% less for transportation

	Sudan	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.03 SDG3,025.12	$5.73 UGX20,497	+13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$42.91 UGX153,486
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$10,011.73 UGX35,813,333
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.52 SDG6,929.49	$4.00 UGX14,325	-65.2%
Average			-25.7%

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pay 26.8% less for housing

	Sudan	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.15 SDG42,193.66	$46.09 UGX164,855	-34.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$613.36 SDG368,938.67	$411.55 UGX1,472,186	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$290.18 SDG174,541.94	$206.19 UGX737,584	-28.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.45 SDG23,729.50	$35.00 UGX125,196	-11.3%
Average			-26.8%

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pay 91.2% more for childcare

	Sudan	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$90.25 SDG54,286.37	$173.88 UGX621,983	+92.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,960.95 SDG1,179,510.34	$3,718.64 UGX13,302,095	+89.6%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 50.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Sudan	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.00 SDG1,203.00	$1.43 UGX5,116	-28.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.05 SDG1,231.10	$2.86 UGX10,232	+39.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.50 SDG902.25	$3.65 UGX13,046	+143.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.33 SDG20,050.00	$45.77 UGX163,718	+37.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.00 SDG2,406.00	$6.44 UGX23,023	+60.9%
Average			+50.5%

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pay 3.8% less for clothing

	Sudan	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.83 SDG8,922.58	$16.81 UGX60,115	+13.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$15.94 UGX57,009
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$55.00 SDG33,082.50	$43.26 UGX154,765	-21.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 SDG31,578.75	$50.77 UGX181,625	-3.3%
Average			-3.8%

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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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