Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 54.7% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.9% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 59.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 38.6% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 55.5% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 42.6% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.6% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 69.0% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$9.48
UGX34,538
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.44
UGX1,616
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.31
UGX1,138
|
|
pay 59.5% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$1.81
UGX6,578
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$2.58
UGX9,384
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.58
UGX5,773
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.16
UGX7,884
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.24
UGX4,503
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.83
UGX3,033
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.70
UGX2,548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.84
UGX3,068
|
|
pay 38.6% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$5.57
UGX20,308
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$45.35
UGX165,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,164,712
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
|
pay 55.5% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$70.62
UGX257,318
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$304.59
UGX1,109,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$188.77
UGX687,830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$31.44
UGX114,574
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$126.15
UGX459,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,834,935
|
|
pay 55.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$1.36
UGX4,948
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$2.73
UGX9,942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.78
UGX10,144
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$47.08
UGX171,545
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$5.84
UGX21,278
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$15.35
UGX55,917
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$13.24
UGX48,247
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$33.20
UGX120,961
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$50.10
UGX182,542
|
|
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