Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 2.0 times more expensive than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 89.5% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 79.4% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 79.1% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 93.1% more in Japan
The cost of transportation, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Uganda. Notably, transportation, childcare, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 89.5% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
UGX10,326
|
$6.60
¥1,034
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
UGX31,768
|
$5.10
¥798
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UGX1,764
|
$1.07
¥167
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,093
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
Uganda vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 79.4% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
UGX4,206
|
$1.50
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
UGX7,883
|
$5.07
¥793
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
UGX10,112
|
$5.67
¥887
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
UGX6,575
|
$2.08
¥325
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
UGX8,073
|
$2.93
¥458
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
UGX4,674
|
$2.14
¥335
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,342
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
UGX2,779
|
$1.69
¥265
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,629
|
$2.13
¥334
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,623
|
$1.22
¥191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,810
|
$1.15
¥181
|
|
Uganda vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
UGX20,685
|
$4.39
¥687
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.91
UGX154,895
|
$59.14
¥9,260
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,011.73
UGX36,142,145
|
$22,599.51
¥3,538,292
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
UGX14,457
|
$25.32
¥3,965
|
|
Uganda vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 79.1% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.09
UGX166,369
|
$33.91
¥5,310
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$411.55
UGX1,485,703
|
$543.18
¥85,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.19
UGX744,356
|
$353.61
¥55,363
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.00
UGX126,346
|
$118.72
¥18,587
|
|
Uganda vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.88
UGX627,693
|
$296.89
¥46,482
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,718.64
UGX13,424,225
|
$13,159.48
¥2,060,314
|
|
Uganda vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 43.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
UGX5,163
|
$2.60
¥408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
UGX10,326
|
$3.03
¥474
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
UGX13,166
|
$3.89
¥608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.77
UGX165,221
|
$59.54
¥9,322
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
UGX23,234
|
$12.46
¥1,951
|
|
Uganda vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 93.1% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.81
UGX60,667
|
$44.79
¥7,013
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.94
UGX57,532
|
$32.04
¥5,016
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.26
UGX156,186
|
$57.37
¥8,982
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.77
UGX183,292
|
$87.37
¥13,679
|
|
Uganda vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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