Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 52.6% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.54
UGX9,600
|
$3.67
ZMW98.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.79
UGX25,672
|
$3.41
ZMW91.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
UGX1,368
|
$0.88
ZMW23.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
UGX1,389
|
$0.47
ZMW12.55
|
|
pay 45.3% more for groceries
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.06
UGX4,002
|
$0.95
ZMW25.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.31
UGX8,738
|
$4.56
ZMW122.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.65
UGX10,038
|
$5.08
ZMW136.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.29
UGX4,893
|
$1.73
ZMW46.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
UGX9,091
|
$1.90
ZMW50.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
UGX4,121
|
$1.13
ZMW30.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,575
|
$0.68
ZMW18.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,466
|
$1.14
ZMW30.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
UGX1,585
|
$0.53
ZMW14.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,406
|
$0.56
ZMW14.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
$0.72
ZMW19.38
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
UGX18,450
|
$5.26
ZMW141.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.41
UGX156,632
|
$30.62
ZMW823.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,692.95
UGX29,096,637
|
$12,371.75
ZMW332,791.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.09
UGX15,465
|
$8.73
ZMW234.93
|
|
pay 69.8% more for housing
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.58
UGX278,284
|
$103.74
ZMW2,790.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$231.00
UGX873,687
|
$274.41
ZMW7,381.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.34
UGX451,370
|
$193.01
ZMW5,191.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.76
UGX157,930
|
$107.59
ZMW2,894.04
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$104.04
UGX393,522
|
$171.24
ZMW4,606.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,945.64
UGX18,705,622
|
$14,061.39
ZMW378,242.01
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
UGX3,368
|
$1.22
ZMW32.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.05
UGX7,739
|
$1.81
ZMW48.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
UGX8,332
|
$2.66
ZMW71.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.76
UGX203,341
|
$28.16
ZMW757.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.81
UGX18,190
|
$3.06
ZMW82.37
|
|
pay 56.0% more for clothing
Uganda
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.98
UGX64,226
|
$44.18
ZMW1,188.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.84
UGX109,074
|
$31.12
ZMW837.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.43
UGX292,846
|
$90.18
ZMW2,425.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.70
UGX286,317
|
$105.64
ZMW2,841.67
|
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