Uganda is 20.7% more expensive than Malaysia.

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

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pay 13.4% more for restaurants

 
Malaysia
Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.62
MYR11.36
$2.66
UGX9,794
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.79
MYR16.44
$7.99
UGX29,383
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.66
MYR2.87
$0.42
UGX1,551

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pay 2.3% less for groceries

 
Malaysia
Uganda
Bread
1 loaf
$0.83
MYR3.59
$1.02
UGX3,740
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.05
MYR30.58
$1.55
UGX5,689
Milk (1 gallon) $5.70
MYR24.76
$2.78
UGX10,225

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pay 2.0 times more for transportation

 
Malaysia
Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.65
MYR7.16
$5.57
UGX20,478
Monthly public transit pass $14.08
MYR61.10
$53.30
UGX195,884
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,947.56
MYR142,992.42
$9,992.84
UGX36,728,224

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pay 56.9% more for housing

 
Malaysia
Uganda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$23.98
MYR104.06
$82.83
UGX304,432
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $285.65
MYR1,239.74
$260.55
UGX957,654
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $192.76
MYR836.58
$156.18
UGX574,049

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pay 7.5% less for childcare

 
Malaysia
Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $152.58
MYR662.22
$156.55
UGX575,409
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,918.25
MYR25,685.20
$4,882.34
UGX17,944,798

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Malaysia
Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.27
MYR14.19
$1.27
UGX4,652
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.46
MYR10.68
$2.52
UGX9,250
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.72
MYR16.12
$2.66
UGX9,794

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pay 28.5% less for clothing

 
Malaysia
Uganda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$50.13
MYR217.55
$15.39
UGX56,561
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.02
MYR112.91
$23.49
UGX86,324
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$59.27
MYR257.25
$36.31
UGX133,446

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