Cost of living comparison
North Korea is 2.5 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in North Korea instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
Uganda
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
$4.27
KPW3,840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
$2.44
KPW2,192
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
$2.78
KPW2,504
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
$2.99
KPW2,692
|
|
pay 59.6% more for groceries
Uganda
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
$0.55
KPW495
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
$1.25
KPW1,125
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
$0.99
KPW891
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
$1.86
KPW1,670
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
$3.00
KPW2,699
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
$1.94
KPW1,742
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
$1.00
KPW899
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Uganda
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
$4.85
KPW4,361
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
$27,250.00
KPW24,525,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
$6.00
KPW5,400
|
|
pay 59.0% more for housing
Uganda
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
$350.00
KPW315,000
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
$198.78
KPW178,902
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Uganda
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
?? |
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
$2.22
KPW1,997
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
$2.13
KPW1,921
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
$18.88
KPW16,992
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
$18.02
KPW16,214
|
|
pay 11.2% more for clothing
Uganda
|
North Korea
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
$27.23
KPW24,510
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
$48.03
KPW43,230
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
?? | |
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