Cost of living comparison
Germany is 3.2 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Germany instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 5.1 times more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,004
|
$14.04
€13.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,914
|
$10.20
€9.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,634
|
$2.80
€2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$2.41
€2.28
|
|
pay 86.2% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,762
|
$2.03
€1.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,650
|
$6.71
€6.34
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,486
|
$4.38
€4.14
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,836
|
$3.41
€3.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,970
|
$6.24
€5.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,551
|
$1.28
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,508
|
$0.70
€0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,066
|
$0.97
€0.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,575
|
$2.10
€1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,471
|
$0.66
€0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,102
|
$0.69
€0.65
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,528
|
$7.07
€6.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,029
|
$52.96
€50.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,514,093
|
$28,807.86
€27,233.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,004
|
$23.02
€21.76
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,113
|
$48.22
€45.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,121,915
|
$790.39
€747.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX695,301
|
$625.27
€591.11
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,818
|
$230.06
€217.49
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,646
|
$458.39
€433.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,006,938
|
$12,308.95
€11,636.36
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,002
|
$4.42
€4.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,050
|
$3.49
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,254
|
$8.74
€8.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,408
|
$36.01
€34.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,509
|
$12.80
€12.10
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,524
|
$82.34
€77.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,771
|
$40.78
€38.55
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,275
|
$91.59
€86.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,524
|
$123.43
€116.68
|
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