Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Tuvalu, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Tuvalu
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Tuvalu
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Tuvalu
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Tuvalu
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Tuvalu
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Tuvalu
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Tuvalu
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$75.70
UGX288,875
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