Cost of living comparison
Barbados is 3.4 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Barbados instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 5.5 times more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,650
|
$30.00
$60.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,807
|
$10.41
$20.82
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,376
|
$1.76
$3.51
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,396
|
$1.43
$2.86
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Uganda
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,023
|
$2.61
$5.23
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,784
|
$7.69
$15.38
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,091
|
$13.27
$26.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,919
|
$5.07
$10.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,139
|
$5.36
$10.73
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,142
|
$1.74
$3.47
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,583
|
$1.29
$2.58
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,479
|
$1.73
$3.45
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,593
|
$2.44
$4.88
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,413
|
$1.27
$2.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,426
|
$1.64
$3.27
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for transportation
Uganda
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,546
|
$7.94
$15.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX157,454
|
$55.50
$111.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,249,249
|
$42,500.00
$85,000.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,546
|
$38.15
$76.30
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Uganda
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX279,743
|
$59.33
$118.67
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX878,269
|
$630.61
$1,261.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX453,737
|
$447.78
$895.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX158,759
|
$100.02
$200.04
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
Uganda
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX395,586
|
$313.33
$626.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,803,732
|
$4,944.44
$9,888.89
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,386
|
$2.63
$5.26
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,780
|
$4.50
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,376
|
$8.98
$17.96
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX204,407
|
$82.23
$164.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,285
|
$10.12
$20.25
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
Uganda
|
Barbados
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,563
|
$67.75
$135.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX109,646
|
$57.00
$114.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX294,382
|
$142.01
$284.03
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX287,818
|
$100.83
$201.67
|
|
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