Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 2.1 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 42.4% more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.08
AFN149
|
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.08
AFN293
|
$7.99
UGX30,423
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
AFN33
|
$0.42
UGX1,606
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN14
|
$0.30
UGX1,127
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$1.02
UGX3,873
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.90
AFN136
|
$1.55
UGX5,890
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.27
AFN163
|
$2.78
UGX10,587
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
AFN118
|
$1.52
UGX5,783
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
AFN102
|
$2.10
UGX7,973
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.27
AFN19
|
$1.24
UGX4,716
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.37
AFN26
|
$0.67
UGX2,551
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.32
AFN23
|
$0.78
UGX2,964
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN18
|
$0.60
UGX2,300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.20
AFN14
|
$0.49
UGX1,850
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.15
AFN11
|
$0.67
UGX2,548
|
|
pay 66.3% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.85
AFN276
|
$5.57
UGX21,204
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.64
AFN1,050
|
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,342.32
AFN598,542
|
$9,992.84
UGX38,029,219
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.58
AFN831
|
$4.26
UGX16,226
|
|
pay 54.6% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$179.88
AFN12,906
|
$82.83
UGX315,215
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$96.41
AFN6,917
|
$260.55
UGX991,577
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$58.93
AFN4,228
|
$156.18
UGX594,383
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.91
AFN6,953
|
$35.76
UGX136,081
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.24
AFN2,528
|
$156.55
UGX595,791
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,385.55
AFN99,410
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,580,443
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.62
AFN332
|
$1.27
UGX4,817
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.03
AFN74
|
$2.52
UGX9,578
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
AFN129
|
$2.66
UGX10,141
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$10.98
AFN788
|
$59.62
UGX226,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
AFN224
|
$5.33
UGX20,282
|
|
pay 26.7% more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.45
AFN1,037
|
$15.39
UGX58,565
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.98
AFN1,577
|
$23.49
UGX89,382
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.82
AFN2,570
|
$36.31
UGX138,173
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$27.74
AFN1,990
|
$53.30
UGX202,822
|
|
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