Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 51.8% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 41.7% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 43.1% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 32.3% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 70.2% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 40.8% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Austria, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.61
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.40
|
$9.48
UGX34,773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.75
|
$0.44
UGX1,627
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.12
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.22
|
$1.02
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.21
|
$1.81
UGX6,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.97
|
$2.58
UGX9,448
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.58
|
$1.58
UGX5,812
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.36
|
$2.16
UGX7,938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$1.24
UGX4,533
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.83
UGX3,054
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$0.70
UGX2,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.84
UGX3,089
|
|
pay 43.1% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$5.57
UGX20,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.25
|
$45.35
UGX166,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,703.27
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,383,475
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.87
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
pay 32.3% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.89
|
$70.62
UGX259,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€738.15
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€623.54
|
$188.77
UGX692,508
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€244.09
|
$31.44
UGX115,353
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€386.11
|
$126.15
UGX462,779
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,540.19
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,942,634
|
|
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.11
|
$1.36
UGX4,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.21
|
$2.73
UGX10,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.80
|
$2.78
UGX10,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.60
|
$47.08
UGX172,712
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.13
|
$5.84
UGX21,423
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€75.30
|
$15.35
UGX56,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.84
|
$13.24
UGX48,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€78.00
|
$33.20
UGX121,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€105.05
|
$50.10
UGX183,783
|
|
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