Cost of living comparison
Samoa is 2.4 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Samoa instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
$4.59
WST12.84
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
$10.59
WST29.64
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
$1.46
WST4.09
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
$1.10
WST3.07
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
Uganda
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
$1.21
WST3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
$8.09
WST22.65
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
$4.17
WST11.67
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
$2.72
WST7.60
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
$2.66
WST7.46
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
$1.10
WST3.08
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
$4.16
WST11.66
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
$0.77
WST2.14
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$0.83
WST2.33
|
|
pay 94.7% more for transportation
Uganda
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
$3.75
WST10.50
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
$12.78
WST35.78
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for housing
Uganda
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
$109.70
WST307.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
$1,100.71
WST3,081.99
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
$440.28
WST1,232.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
$420.86
WST1,178.41
|
|
pay 41.0% less for childcare
Uganda
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
$76.44
WST214.03
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
$2,201.42
WST6,163.98
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
$3.67
WST10.27
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
$3.24
WST9.06
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
$49.53
WST138.69
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
$5.50
WST15.41
|
|
pay 73.6% more for clothing
Uganda
|
Samoa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
$50.00
WST140.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
$49.35
WST138.19
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
$75.00
WST210.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
$100.00
WST280.00
|
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