Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 8.7% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Benin, you would:
pay 0.7% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,028
|
$2.72
UGX9,967
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,042
|
$9.48
UGX34,785
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA426
|
$0.44
UGX1,628
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA314
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 4.5% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA777
|
$1.02
UGX3,748
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,704
|
$1.81
UGX6,625
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,414
|
$2.58
UGX9,451
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,198
|
$1.58
UGX5,814
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,506
|
$2.16
UGX7,940
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA728
|
$1.24
UGX4,535
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA368
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.83
UGX3,055
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA429
|
$0.70
UGX2,566
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA383
|
$0.67
UGX2,462
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA429
|
$0.84
UGX3,090
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,328
|
$5.57
UGX20,452
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX166,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,827.16
UGX32,393,975
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,300
|
$2.72
UGX9,967
|
|
pay 16.9% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,319
|
$70.62
UGX259,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,517
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,770
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,114
|
$188.77
UGX692,733
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,302
|
$31.44
UGX115,390
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA126,740
|
$126.15
UGX462,929
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,717,702
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,947,803
|
|
pay 1.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA608
|
$1.36
UGX4,984
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,535
|
$2.73
UGX10,013
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,318
|
$2.78
UGX10,217
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,220
|
$47.08
UGX172,768
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,309
|
$5.84
UGX21,430
|
|
pay 93.5% more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,139
|
$15.35
UGX56,316
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,070
|
$13.24
UGX48,591
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,070
|
$33.20
UGX121,823
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,883
|
$50.10
UGX183,843
|
|
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