Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 50.0% cheaper than New Zealand.
If you lived in Uganda instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
NZ$21.42
|
$2.66
UGX9,875
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.60
NZ$14.00
|
$7.99
UGX29,626
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
NZ$3.47
|
$0.42
UGX1,564
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
NZ$3.23
|
$0.30
UGX1,097
|
|
pay 47.3% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
NZ$3.05
|
$1.02
UGX3,771
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.07
NZ$6.62
|
$1.55
UGX5,736
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.91
NZ$11.24
|
$2.78
UGX10,310
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.29
NZ$10.23
|
$1.52
UGX5,632
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$6.91
|
$2.10
UGX7,764
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
NZ$1.91
|
$1.24
UGX4,593
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
NZ$1.73
|
$0.67
UGX2,484
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
NZ$2.23
|
$0.78
UGX2,887
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.55
NZ$4.14
|
$0.60
UGX2,240
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
NZ$1.59
|
$0.49
UGX1,801
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
NZ$1.45
|
$0.67
UGX2,481
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.39
NZ$10.39
|
$5.57
UGX20,648
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.20
NZ$104.42
|
$53.30
UGX197,506
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,268.60
NZ$37,847.45
|
$9,992.84
UGX37,032,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.67
NZ$30.37
|
$4.26
UGX15,800
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.53
NZ$83.82
|
$82.83
UGX306,952
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,008.44
NZ$1,640.28
|
$260.55
UGX965,584
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$831.90
NZ$1,353.12
|
$156.18
UGX578,802
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.73
NZ$142.70
|
$35.76
UGX132,514
|
|
pay 65.5% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$644.78
NZ$1,048.77
|
$156.55
UGX580,174
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,893.97
NZ$17,719.54
|
$4,882.34
UGX18,093,389
|
|
pay 37.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.79
NZ$9.42
|
$1.27
UGX4,691
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
NZ$5.47
|
$2.52
UGX9,327
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.83
NZ$37.13
|
$2.66
UGX9,875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.17
NZ$62.09
|
$59.62
UGX220,960
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.57
NZ$17.19
|
$5.33
UGX19,751
|
|
pay 58.0% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.21
NZ$106.06
|
$15.39
UGX57,030
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.47
NZ$65.83
|
$23.49
UGX87,039
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.20
NZ$159.73
|
$36.31
UGX134,551
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.95
NZ$175.59
|
$53.30
UGX197,506
|
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