Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 19.4% cheaper than Zambia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 2.9% less for restaurants
Zambia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
ZMW97.95
|
$2.54
UGX9,686
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.41
ZMW90.82
|
$6.79
UGX25,902
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
ZMW23.39
|
$0.36
UGX1,381
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
ZMW12.44
|
$0.37
UGX1,401
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
Zambia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
ZMW25.26
|
$1.06
UGX4,038
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.56
ZMW121.43
|
$2.31
UGX8,816
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.08
ZMW135.34
|
$2.65
UGX10,128
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
ZMW46.10
|
$1.29
UGX4,937
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.90
ZMW50.53
|
$2.40
UGX9,172
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.04
|
$1.09
UGX4,158
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZMW17.99
|
$0.42
UGX1,589
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
ZMW30.30
|
$0.65
UGX2,488
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
ZMW14.04
|
$0.42
UGX1,599
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW14.84
|
$0.37
UGX1,418
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
ZMW19.20
|
$0.37
UGX1,431
|
|
pay 15.8% less for transportation
Zambia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.26
ZMW140.12
|
$4.88
UGX18,615
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.62
ZMW816.24
|
$41.41
UGX158,032
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,371.75
ZMW329,776.44
|
$7,692.95
UGX29,356,657
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.73
ZMW232.80
|
$4.09
UGX15,603
|
|
pay 36.1% less for housing
Zambia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$103.74
ZMW2,765.28
|
$73.58
UGX280,770
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$274.41
ZMW7,314.55
|
$231.00
UGX881,495
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$193.01
ZMW5,144.67
|
$119.34
UGX455,403
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.59
ZMW2,867.82
|
$41.76
UGX159,342
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
Zambia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$171.24
ZMW4,564.49
|
$104.04
UGX397,039
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,061.39
ZMW374,814.63
|
$4,945.64
UGX18,872,783
|
|
pay 23.4% more for entertainment and sports
Zambia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
ZMW32.59
|
$0.89
UGX3,399
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
ZMW48.13
|
$2.05
UGX7,808
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
ZMW70.82
|
$2.20
UGX8,406
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.16
ZMW750.49
|
$53.76
UGX205,158
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.06
ZMW81.62
|
$4.81
UGX18,352
|
|
pay 27.8% less for clothing
Zambia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.18
ZMW1,177.63
|
$16.98
UGX64,800
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.12
ZMW829.64
|
$28.84
UGX110,049
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,403.71
|
$77.43
UGX295,463
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.64
ZMW2,815.92
|
$75.70
UGX288,875
|
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