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Nepal vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

Nepal is 21.6% cheaper than Uganda overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.0% less in Nepal
Groceries: pay 34.6% less in Nepal
Transportation: pay 59.2% more in Nepal
Housing: pay 71.1% less in Nepal
Childcare: pay 52.4% less in Nepal
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.5% less in Nepal
Clothing: pay 8.2% more in Nepal

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

Nepal vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.0% less for restaurants

	Uganda	Nepal
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.86 UGX10,119	$1.72 NPR247.97	-39.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 UGX31,130	$6.09 NPR875.60	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 UGX1,729	$0.47 NPR67.36	-4.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 UGX1,071	$0.15 NPR22.15	-49.2%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 34.6% less for groceries

	Uganda	Nepal
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 UGX4,122	$0.46 NPR66.54	-60.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX7,725	$3.17 NPR456.59	+45.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 UGX9,909	$2.73 NPR393.39	-2.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 UGX6,443	$1.57 NPR226.16	-13.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 UGX7,911	$1.34 NPR193.41	-39.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 UGX4,580	$0.93 NPR134.01	-28.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 UGX2,295	$0.39 NPR55.58	-40.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 UGX2,724	$0.50 NPR71.73	-35.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,577	$0.26 NPR37.68	-64.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,570	$0.18 NPR26.32	-74.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 UGX2,754	$0.25 NPR36.60	-67.3%
Average			-34.6%

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pay 59.2% more for transportation

	Uganda	Nepal
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 UGX20,270	$4.54 NPR653.16	-20.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.91 UGX151,787	$11.71 NPR1,683.88	-72.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	$28,860.29 NPR4,151,652.63	+188.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 UGX14,167	$9.69 NPR1,394.46	+142.1%
Average			+59.2%

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pay 71.1% less for housing

	Uganda	Nepal
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.09 UGX163,031	$8.21 NPR1,180.85	-82.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	$80.01 NPR11,509.21	-80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.19 UGX729,421	$52.43 NPR7,541.81	-74.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.00 UGX123,811	$18.56 NPR2,669.95	-47.0%
Average			-71.1%

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pay 52.4% less for childcare

	Uganda	Nepal
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.88 UGX615,099	$52.04 NPR7,485.49	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	$2,428.89 NPR349,403.64	-34.7%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Uganda	Nepal
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 UGX5,060	$2.16 NPR310.07	+50.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 UGX10,119	$1.40 NPR201.70	-51.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 UGX12,902	$2.59 NPR373.28	-28.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 UGX161,906	$17.84 NPR2,566.55	-61.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 UGX22,768	$2.74 NPR394.14	-57.4%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 8.2% more for clothing

	Uganda	Nepal
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 UGX59,450	$20.52 NPR2,951.45	+22.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 UGX56,378	$24.55 NPR3,532.07	+54.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.26 UGX153,052	$41.57 NPR5,980.55	-3.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.77 UGX179,615	$30.69 NPR4,414.50	-39.6%
Average			+8.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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