Cost of living comparison

Ukraine

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Ukraine Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 38.0% more expensive than Ukraine overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 58.6% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 47.8% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 24.8% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.9% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 50.6% less in Uganda

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Uganda are more expensive than in Ukraine. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Uganda. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Uganda.

Uganda vs. Ukraine Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Ukraine, you would:

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Ukraine	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.41 UAH283.99	$2.86 UGX10,784	-55.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.63 UAH249.23	$8.80 UGX33,175	+56.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 UAH26.98	$0.49 UGX1,842	-19.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.41 UAH18.33	$0.30 UGX1,142	-26.8%
Average			-11.4%

Ukraine vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.6% more for groceries

	Ukraine	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 UAH30.12	$1.17 UGX4,393	+71.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.21 UAH186.65	$2.18 UGX8,232	-48.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.10 UAH181.53	$2.80 UGX10,560	-31.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.64 UAH72.85	$1.82 UGX6,867	+10.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.83 UAH81.10	$2.24 UGX8,431	+22.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.40 UAH17.57	$1.29 UGX4,881	+226.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 UAH29.87	$0.65 UGX2,446	-3.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 UAH32.97	$0.77 UGX2,903	+3.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UAH39.74	$0.73 UGX2,746	-18.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.27 UAH12.14	$0.73 UGX2,739	+165.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 UAH9.91	$0.78 UGX2,935	+247.8%
Average			+58.6%

Ukraine vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.8% more for transportation

	Ukraine	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 UAH226.57	$5.73 UGX21,602	+12.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 UAH539.81	$42.91 UGX162K	+252.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,398.14 UAH1M	$10,011.73 UGX38M	-64.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.37 UAH193.57	$4.00 UGX15,097	-8.4%
Average			+47.8%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Ukraine	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.80 UAH256.68	$46.09 UGX174K	+695.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$311.65 UAH13,804.14	$411.55 UGX2M	+32.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.10 UAH9,483.24	$206.19 UGX777K	-3.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.84 UAH2,916.15	$35.00 UGX132K	-46.8%
Average			+169.2%

Ukraine vs. Uganda - Cost of housing

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pay 24.8% less for childcare

	Ukraine	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$259.96 UAH11,514.28	$173.88 UGX655K	-33.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,454.26 UAH197K	$3,718.64 UGX14M	-16.5%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 76.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Ukraine	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 UAH45.11	$1.43 UGX5,392	+40.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.16 UAH51.34	$2.86 UGX10,784	+146.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.61 UAH115.41	$3.65 UGX13,749	+40.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.59 UAH1,044.81	$45.77 UGX173K	+94.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.94 UAH174.45	$6.44 UGX24,263	+63.4%
Average			+76.9%

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pay 50.6% less for clothing

	Ukraine	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 UAH2,287.23	$16.81 UGX63,355	-67.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.33 UAH1,343.26	$15.94 UGX60,081	-47.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.50 UAH3,432.91	$43.26 UGX163K	-44.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.90 UAH3,982.17	$50.77 UGX191K	-43.5%
Average			-50.6%

Ukraine vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

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