Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 48.0% more expensive than Tajikistan.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Tajikistan, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
|
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.05
TJS54.70
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.09
TJS98.45
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
TJS6.25
|
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TJS2.82
|
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
|
pay 37.0% more for groceries
|
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
TJS6.32
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
TJS45.59
|
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.98
TJS32.27
|
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
TJS17.90
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
TJS19.46
|
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
TJS5.62
|
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
TJS12.16
|
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
TJS11.69
|
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
TJS5.34
|
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
TJS3.13
|
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
TJS2.18
|
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for transportation
|
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.30
TJS35.75
|
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,744.22
TJS213,810.37
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.12
TJS33.81
|
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.51
TJS254.58
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$384.54
TJS4,164.15
|
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$196.68
TJS2,129.82
|
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.41
TJS535.03
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$94.89
TJS1,027.62
|
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,407.70
TJS145,192.16
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
|
pay 27.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.10
TJS11.93
|
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
TJS24.36
|
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.30
TJS24.86
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.52
TJS363.02
|
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.59
TJS49.72
|
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
|
pay 33.2% less for clothing
|
Tajikistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.85
TJS323.20
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
TJS383.86
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.30
TJS815.46
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.80
TJS571.82
|
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
|
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