Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 0.5% cheaper than Bolivia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Bolivia, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.05
BOB21.14
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.91
BOB47.88
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.94
BOB6.51
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
BOB5.10
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 16.3% more for groceries
|
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
BOB8.77
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.34
BOB16.23
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.62
BOB25.10
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
BOB13.43
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.55
BOB10.71
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
BOB6.60
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.45
BOB3.09
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
BOB3.73
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
BOB4.36
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BOB4.30
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
BOB3.39
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.00
BOB13.88
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.96
BOB179.92
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,221.21
BOB112,427.85
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.22
BOB91.66
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 11.8% more for housing
|
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.11
BOB312.67
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$339.61
BOB2,353.78
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.58
BOB1,397.13
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.25
BOB202.72
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 1.9% more for childcare
|
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$177.46
BOB1,229.99
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,275.34
BOB22,701.14
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.78
BOB12.31
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.57
BOB17.84
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.60
BOB18.03
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.68
BOB240.36
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.37
BOB44.15
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Bolivia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.88
BOB290.27
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.40
BOB335.48
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.94
BOB429.32
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.65
BOB378.75
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
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