Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 4.2 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
$17.72
€16.55
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
$9.84
€9.19
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
$2.85
€2.66
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
$2.32
€2.16
|
|
pay 74.3% more for groceries
Uganda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
$2.36
€2.20
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Uganda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
$8.49
€7.93
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
$104.47
€97.59
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
$28,989.41
€27,079.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
$23.81
€22.24
|
|
pay 4.5 times more for housing
Uganda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
$44.56
€41.62
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
$1,134.22
€1,059.48
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
$969.29
€905.42
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
$179.88
€168.02
|
|
pay 8.4 times more for childcare
Uganda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
$1,616.01
€1,509.53
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
$6,406.01
€5,983.90
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
$36.22
€33.84
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
$13.01
€12.15
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
Uganda
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
$88.46
€82.63
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
$41.75
€39.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
$96.66
€90.29
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
$123.64
€115.49
|
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