Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 58.0% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.7% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 44.9% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 44.8% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 68.6% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Australia, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$27.73
|
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$16.11
|
$9.48
UGX34,538
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.24
|
$0.44
UGX1,616
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.58
|
$0.31
UGX1,138
|
|
pay 44.9% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.92
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$7.22
|
$1.81
UGX6,578
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.59
|
$2.58
UGX9,384
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.74
|
$1.58
UGX5,773
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.52
|
$2.16
UGX7,884
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.40
|
$1.24
UGX4,503
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$2.08
|
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.23
|
$0.83
UGX3,033
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.33
|
$0.70
UGX2,548
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.85
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.59
|
$0.84
UGX3,068
|
|
pay 44.8% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.70
|
$5.57
UGX20,308
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$137.40
|
$45.35
UGX165,234
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$45,907.81
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,164,712
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$30.42
|
$2.72
UGX9,897
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$92.00
|
$70.62
UGX257,318
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,956.49
|
$304.59
UGX1,109,859
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,585.18
|
$188.77
UGX687,830
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$228.63
|
$31.44
UGX114,574
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,458.90
|
$126.15
UGX459,653
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$24,272.35
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,834,935
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.99
|
$1.36
UGX4,948
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.87
|
$2.73
UGX9,942
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$46.46
|
$2.78
UGX10,144
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$87.52
|
$47.08
UGX171,545
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$21.73
|
$5.84
UGX21,278
|
|
pay 68.6% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$118.77
|
$15.35
UGX55,917
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$83.14
|
$13.24
UGX48,247
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$165.97
|
$33.20
UGX120,961
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$184.89
|
$50.10
UGX182,542
|
|
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