Cost of living comparison

Uzbekistan

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Uzbekistan Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 1.4% more expensive than Uzbekistan overall.

Restaurants: pay 31.6% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 9.6% more in Uganda
Transportation: pay 9.1% more in Uganda
Housing: pay 14.7% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 14.2% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.5% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 48.2% less in Uganda

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

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Uganda vs. Uzbekistan Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.6% less for restaurants

	Uzbekistan	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.68 UZS80,639.11	$2.45 UGX10,151	-63.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.56 UZS55,074.97	$7.36 UGX30,452	+61.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 UZS9,088.42	$0.37 UGX1,523	-51.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 UZS4,180.24	$0.27 UGX1,107	-22.7%
Average			-31.6%

Uzbekistan vs. Uganda - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.6% more for groceries

	Uzbekistan	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$0.50 UZS6,083.39	$0.91 UGX3,747	+79.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.08 UZS37,139.20	$2.18 UGX9,009	-29.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.05 UZS48,915.95	$2.90 UGX11,976	-28.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.57 UZS19,001.44	$1.58 UGX6,530	+0.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.71 UZS20,654.01	$2.05 UGX8,472	+19.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 UZS6,435.92	$0.95 UGX3,939	+78.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.87 UZS10,457.00	$0.57 UGX2,353	-34.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 UZS12,772.60	$0.59 UGX2,430	-44.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UZS8,810.05	$0.54 UGX2,225	-26.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 UZS3,748.58	$0.56 UGX2,302	+79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.19 UZS2,295.15	$0.56 UGX2,302	+192.8%
Average			+9.6%

Uzbekistan vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 9.1% more for transportation

	Uzbekistan	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.62 UZS55,756.68	$5.31 UGX21,961	+15.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$8.05 UZS97,239.79	$42.68 UGX177K	+429.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,434.35 UZS307M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-71.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.16 UZS38,122.07	$2.94 UGX12,181	-6.7%
Average			+9.1%

Uzbekistan vs. Uganda - Cost of transportation

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pay 14.7% more for housing

	Uzbekistan	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.06 UZS146K	$34.66 UGX143K	+187.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$284.41 UZS3M	$482.64 UGX2M	+69.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$200.65 UZS2M	$167.36 UGX692K	-16.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.36 UZS922K	$53.08 UGX220K	-30.5%
Average			+14.7%

Uzbekistan vs. Uganda - Cost of housing

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pay 14.2% more for childcare

	Uzbekistan	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$247.37 UZS3M	$251.43 UGX1M	+1.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,457.10 UZS78M	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+28.2%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 15.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Uzbekistan	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.74 UZS20,965.36	$1.23 UGX5,075	-29.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.79 UZS21,618.32	$2.53 UGX10,471	+41.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 UZS24,158.43	$2.45 UGX10,151	+22.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.82 UZS722K	$55.21 UGX228K	-7.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.14 UZS49,938.49	$7.36 UGX30,452	+78.0%
Average			+15.5%

Uzbekistan vs. Uganda - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 48.2% less for clothing

	Uzbekistan	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$21.08 UZS255K	$13.80 UGX57,098	-34.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.80 UZS360K	$12.88 UGX53,292	-56.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$82.82 UZS1000K	$31.90 UGX132K	-61.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$65.68 UZS793K	$43.25 UGX179K	-34.1%
Average			-48.2%

Uzbekistan vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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