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Uganda vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 80.0% more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants: pay 62.8% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 36.4% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 0.3% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 57.5% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 8.0 times more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.1% less in Uganda
Clothing: pay 47.2% more in Uganda

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

Uganda vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.8% less for restaurants

	Tonga	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$2.86 UGX10,119	-65.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$8.80 UGX31,130	-15.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.49 UGX1,729	-82.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.30 UGX1,071	-87.7%
Average			-62.8%

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pay 36.4% less for groceries

	Tonga	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$1.17 UGX4,122	+12.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.18 UGX7,725	-51.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$2.80 UGX9,909	-52.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.82 UGX6,443	-64.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.24 UGX7,911	-16.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$1.29 UGX4,580	+3.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.65 UGX2,295	-48.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.77 UGX2,724	-41.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.73 UGX2,577	-57.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.73 UGX2,570	-49.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.78 UGX2,754	-34.8%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 0.3% more for transportation

	Tonga	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$5.73 UGX20,270	+4.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$42.91 UGX151,787	+3.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	+72.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$4.00 UGX14,167	-78.6%
Average			+0.3%

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pay 57.5% less for housing

	Tonga	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$46.09 UGX163,031	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	-33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$206.19 UGX729,421
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$35.00 UGX123,811	-75.5%
Average			-57.5%

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pay 8.0 times more for childcare

	Tonga	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$173.88 UGX615,099	+10.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	+1392.3%
Average			+701.2%

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pay 32.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Tonga	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$1.43 UGX5,060	-57.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$2.86 UGX10,119	-1.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$3.65 UGX12,902	-64.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$45.77 UGX161,906	+46.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$6.44 UGX22,768	-84.5%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 47.2% more for clothing

	Tonga	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$16.81 UGX59,450	+15.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$15.94 UGX56,378	-9.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$43.26 UGX153,052	+108.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$50.77 UGX179,615	+74.6%
Average			+47.2%

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