Cost of living comparison
Pakistan is 55.3% cheaper than Uganda.
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
$0.98
PKR274.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
$2.67
PKR744.46
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
$0.17
PKR47.89
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
$0.13
PKR35.65
|
|
pay 55.1% less for groceries
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
$0.33
PKR90.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
$2.14
PKR596.49
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
$1.71
PKR476.19
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
$0.81
PKR225.36
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
$0.74
PKR205.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
$0.32
PKR89.12
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
$0.18
PKR50.50
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
$0.25
PKR69.70
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
$0.18
PKR49.25
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
$0.09
PKR26.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$0.12
PKR34.76
|
|
pay 39.3% less for transportation
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
$2.55
PKR709.57
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
$5.51
PKR1,535.07
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
$10,243.87
PKR2,852,917.93
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
$1.80
PKR502.22
|
|
pay 60.6% less for housing
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
$17.57
PKR4,893.04
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
$57.96
PKR16,142.51
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
$36.22
PKR10,088.26
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
$32.70
PKR9,107.95
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
$19.40
PKR5,404.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
$607.98
PKR169,321.35
|
|
pay 31.9% less for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
$1.69
PKR470.91
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
$0.92
PKR255.60
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
$0.85
PKR237.44
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
$7.61
PKR2,118.74
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
$2.54
PKR706.06
|
|
pay 55.5% less for clothing
Uganda
|
Pakistan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
$10.53
PKR2,932.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
$13.64
PKR3,798.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
$30.17
PKR8,400.96
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
$22.47
PKR6,258.96
|
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