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Uganda vs. Suriname Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 1.8% more expensive than Suriname overall.

Restaurants: pay 54.0% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 33.2% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 39.9% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 12.8% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.1% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 48.6% less in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Suriname Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.0% less for restaurants

	Suriname	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 SRD386.29	$2.86 UGX10,119	-71.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.40 SRD440.45	$8.80 UGX31,130	-22.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.19 SRD45.98	$0.49 UGX1,729	-58.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 SRD31.54	$0.30 UGX1,071	-62.9%
Average			-54.0%

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pay 33.2% less for groceries

	Suriname	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.29 SRD49.88	$1.17 UGX4,122	-9.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.24 SRD240.85	$2.18 UGX7,725	-65.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.71 SRD259.08	$2.80 UGX9,909	-58.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.40 SRD131.30	$1.82 UGX6,443	-46.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.52 SRD97.45	$2.24 UGX7,911	-11.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.01 SRD77.56	$1.29 UGX4,580	-35.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.91 SRD35.25	$0.65 UGX2,295	-28.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.45 SRD55.94	$0.77 UGX2,724	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.46 SRD94.95	$0.73 UGX2,577	-70.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 SRD22.79	$0.73 UGX2,570	+23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 SRD35.96	$0.78 UGX2,754	-16.4%
Average			-33.2%

Suriname vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 39.9% less for transportation

	Suriname	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.24 SRD163.65	$5.73 UGX20,270	+35.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$90.00 SRD3,476.61	$42.91 UGX151,787	-52.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD965,725.00	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	-60.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$23.00 SRD888.47	$4.00 UGX14,167	-82.6%
Average			-39.9%

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pay 12.8% more for housing

	Suriname	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.19 SRD1,127.62	$46.09 UGX163,031	+57.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$504.53 SRD19,489.54	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	-18.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$217.08 SRD8,385.62	$206.19 UGX729,421	-5.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.00 SRD1,158.72	$35.00 UGX123,811	+16.7%
Average			+12.8%

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Suriname	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$63.03 SRD2,434.66	$173.88 UGX615,099	+175.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,921.93 SRD74,242.13	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	+93.5%
Average			+134.7%

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pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Suriname	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.34 SRD128.84	$1.43 UGX5,060	-57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.68 SRD103.42	$2.86 UGX10,119	+6.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.64 SRD218.04	$3.65 UGX12,902	-35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$12.63 SRD487.75	$45.77 UGX161,906	+262.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD193.14	$6.44 UGX22,768	+28.7%
Average			+41.1%

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pay 48.6% less for clothing

	Suriname	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.30 SRD1,402.07	$16.81 UGX59,450	-53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.44 SRD1,098.67	$15.94 UGX56,378	-44.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.41 SRD2,913.19	$43.26 UGX153,052	-42.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.56 SRD4,270.93	$50.77 UGX179,615	-54.1%
Average			-48.6%

Suriname vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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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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