Uganda is 19.2% cheaper than Jamaica.

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

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pay 39.9% less for restaurants

 
Jamaica
Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.99
JMD951.31
$2.66
UGX9,794
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.88
JMD1,092.87
$7.99
UGX29,383
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
JMD170.25
$0.42
UGX1,551

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pay 48.0% less for groceries

 
Jamaica
Uganda
Bread
1 loaf
$2.12
JMD336.41
$1.02
UGX3,740
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.77
JMD916.54
$1.55
UGX5,689
Milk (1 gallon) $13.01
JMD2,065.92
$2.78
UGX10,225

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pay 33.0% less for transportation

 
Jamaica
Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.99
JMD791.81
$5.57
UGX20,478
Monthly public transit pass $46.46
JMD7,374.81
$53.30
UGX195,884
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $42,183.23
JMD6,696,503.48
$9,992.84
UGX36,728,224

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pay 16.4% less for housing

 
Jamaica
Uganda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.15
JMD6,850.51
$82.83
UGX304,432
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $450.88
JMD71,575.54
$260.55
UGX957,654
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $316.95
JMD50,315.30
$156.18
UGX574,049

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pay 48.9% more for childcare

 
Jamaica
Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $232.14
JMD36,851.18
$156.55
UGX575,409
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $2,119.17
JMD336,413.29
$4,882.34
UGX17,944,798

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pay 19.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Jamaica
Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.15
JMD341.32
$1.27
UGX4,652
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.46
JMD390.50
$2.52
UGX9,250
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.05
JMD1,278.04
$2.66
UGX9,794

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pay 26.9% less for clothing

 
Jamaica
Uganda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$29.66
JMD4,707.83
$15.39
UGX56,561
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$23.10
JMD3,667.05
$23.49
UGX86,324
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$60.71
JMD9,637.25
$36.31
UGX133,446

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