Cost of living comparison

Zimbabwe

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 18.1% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 38.8% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 26.6% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 46.5% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 6.7% more in Uganda
Childcare: pay 2.0% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.5% more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in Uganda

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

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Uganda vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 38.8% less for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$2.45 UGX10,151	-66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.38 ZWL1,730.75	$7.36 UGX30,452	+37.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 ZWL234.79	$0.37 UGX1,523	-49.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL135.90	$0.27 UGX1,107	-36.6%
Average			-38.8%

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pay 26.6% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.91 UGX3,747	-9.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.28 ZWL1,701.44	$2.18 UGX9,009	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,919.26	$2.90 UGX11,976	-51.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 ZWL611.53	$1.58 UGX6,530	-16.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.12 ZWL682.33	$2.05 UGX8,472	-3.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.10 ZWL353.72	$0.95 UGX3,939	-13.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL236.30	$0.57 UGX2,353	-22.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.59 UGX2,430	-42.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.59 ZWL188.63	$0.54 UGX2,225	-8.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 ZWL217.09	$0.56 UGX2,302	-17.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 ZWL231.09	$0.56 UGX2,302	-22.4%
Average			-26.6%

Zimbabwe vs. Uganda - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.5% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.57 ZWL2,116.06	$5.31 UGX21,961	-19.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.00 ZWL14,490.00	$42.68 UGX177K	-5.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$7,361.98 UGX30M	-68.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.50 ZWL6,279.00	$2.94 UGX12,181	-84.9%
Average			-46.5%

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pay 6.7% more for housing

	Zimbabwe	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.24 ZWL28,414.33	$34.66 UGX143K	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$282.50 ZWL90,965.00	$482.64 UGX2M	+70.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$212.05 ZWL68,280.10	$167.36 UGX692K	-21.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$55.83 ZWL17,977.33	$53.08 UGX220K	-4.9%
Average			+6.7%

Zimbabwe vs. Uganda - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0% more for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$331.89 ZWL107K	$251.43 UGX1M	-24.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,027.78 ZWL2M	$8,279.19 UGX34M	+37.4%
Average			+2.0%

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pay 1.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.38 ZWL442.75	$1.23 UGX5,075	-10.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.56 ZWL825.12	$2.53 UGX10,471	-1.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.75 ZWL563.50	$2.45 UGX10,151	+40.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$39.58 ZWL12,745.83	$55.21 UGX228K	+39.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$7.36 UGX30,452	-26.4%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$22.24 ZWL7,160.03	$13.80 UGX57,098	-37.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.41 ZWL5,282.85	$12.88 UGX53,292	-21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.46 ZWL13,673.21	$31.90 UGX132K	-24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.35 ZWL15,890.90	$43.25 UGX179K	-12.4%
Average			-24.7%

Zimbabwe vs. Uganda - Cost of clothing

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