Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 55.0% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.8% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 26.9% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 58.5% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 41.0% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 84.2% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 48.9% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 64.7% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.05
|
$2.72
UGX9,956
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.95
|
$9.48
UGX34,745
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$0.44
UGX1,626
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.31
UGX1,145
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$1.02
UGX3,743
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.27
|
$1.81
UGX6,618
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.45
|
$2.58
UGX9,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.83
|
$1.58
UGX5,808
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.78
|
$2.16
UGX7,931
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$1.24
UGX4,529
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.68
UGX2,495
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$0.83
UGX3,052
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$0.70
UGX2,563
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.67
UGX2,459
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$0.84
UGX3,087
|
|
pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.31
|
$5.57
UGX20,429
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.79
|
$45.35
UGX166,220
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,164.52
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,356,724
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.88
|
$2.72
UGX9,956
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.60
|
$70.62
UGX258,854
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£934.11
|
$304.59
UGX1,116,485
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£766.80
|
$188.77
UGX691,936
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.17
|
$31.44
UGX115,258
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,124.89
|
$126.15
UGX462,397
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£13,993.34
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,929,464
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$1.36
UGX4,978
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$2.73
UGX10,001
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.12
|
$2.78
UGX10,205
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.04
|
$47.08
UGX172,569
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.69
|
$5.84
UGX21,405
|
|
pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.91
|
$15.35
UGX56,251
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.14
|
$13.24
UGX48,535
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.87
|
$33.20
UGX121,683
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.65
|
$50.10
UGX183,631
|
|
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