Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 14.5% cheaper than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 37.2% less for restaurants
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.71
F CFA2,256
|
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.49
F CFA5,766
|
$7.99
UGX29,383
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.42
UGX1,551
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
F CFA424
|
$0.30
UGX1,088
|
|
pay 10.8% less for groceries
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
F CFA407
|
$1.02
UGX3,740
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
F CFA4,429
|
$1.55
UGX5,689
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.65
F CFA5,251
|
$2.78
UGX10,225
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
F CFA1,308
|
$1.52
UGX5,585
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
F CFA2,303
|
$2.10
UGX7,700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
F CFA786
|
$1.24
UGX4,555
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA249
|
$0.67
UGX2,464
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
F CFA460
|
$0.78
UGX2,863
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA360
|
$0.60
UGX2,221
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA359
|
$0.49
UGX1,786
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA392
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
pay 25.1% less for transportation
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
F CFA3,128
|
$5.57
UGX20,478
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.28
F CFA25,068
|
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,718.07
F CFA18,048,774
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,728,224
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.86
F CFA9,024
|
$4.26
UGX15,671
|
|
pay 34.3% less for housing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.80
F CFA33,892
|
$82.83
UGX304,432
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$722.31
F CFA438,685
|
$260.55
UGX957,654
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.48
F CFA197,677
|
$156.18
UGX574,049
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.36
F CFA71,885
|
$35.76
UGX131,426
|
|
pay 34.7% more for childcare
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$137.58
F CFA83,559
|
$156.55
UGX575,409
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,136.91
F CFA1,905,148
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,944,798
|
|
pay 22.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA602
|
$1.27
UGX4,652
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
F CFA1,529
|
$2.52
UGX9,250
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.24
F CFA752
|
$2.66
UGX9,794
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.94
F CFA43,694
|
$59.62
UGX219,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
$5.33
UGX19,588
|
|
pay 51.3% less for clothing
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.62
F CFA36,209
|
$15.39
UGX56,561
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.24
F CFA24,441
|
$23.49
UGX86,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.45
F CFA40,966
|
$36.31
UGX133,446
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.90
F CFA57,029
|
$53.30
UGX195,884
|
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