Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 52.2% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.09
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.28
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.63
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.33
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.16
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.35
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.21
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.53
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.05
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.02
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.10
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 44.3% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.56
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.07
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,201.68
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.67
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 43.1% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€46.80
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€773.02
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€668.68
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€146.15
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 72.9% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€528.71
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,031.30
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 36.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.11
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.33
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.61
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.16
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.83
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 69.0% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.03
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.07
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€85.73
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€118.65
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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