Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 40.3% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 95.1% more for restaurants
Uganda
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
$7.74
ZAR144.68
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
$3.92
ZAR73.32
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
$0.87
ZAR16.25
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
$0.65
ZAR12.17
|
|
pay 11.4% more for groceries
Uganda
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
$0.82
ZAR15.30
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
$3.09
ZAR57.83
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
$3.51
ZAR65.60
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
$1.71
ZAR32.03
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
$1.85
ZAR34.53
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
$0.61
ZAR11.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
$0.57
ZAR10.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
$0.59
ZAR11.05
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
$0.59
ZAR10.94
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$0.47
ZAR8.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
$0.47
ZAR8.69
|
|
pay 52.9% more for transportation
Uganda
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
$4.65
ZAR86.88
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
$40.67
ZAR760.04
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
$18,011.69
ZAR336,594.02
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
$7.53
ZAR140.78
|
|
pay 67.8% more for housing
Uganda
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
$48.06
ZAR898.06
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
$341.02
ZAR6,372.89
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
$317.79
ZAR5,938.73
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
$80.15
ZAR1,497.80
|
|
pay 6.7% more for childcare
Uganda
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
$157.19
ZAR2,937.44
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
$3,082.89
ZAR57,611.57
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
$1.70
ZAR31.69
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
$1.67
ZAR31.28
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
$2.56
ZAR47.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
$30.74
ZAR574.40
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
$5.40
ZAR100.86
|
|
pay 36.7% more for clothing
Uganda
|
South Africa
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
$43.19
ZAR807.06
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
$26.96
ZAR503.76
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
$80.72
ZAR1,508.39
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
$71.81
ZAR1,341.95
|
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