Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 25.3% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 42.6% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 22.8% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 31.6% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% more in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 66.5% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, groceries, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 26.2% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE502.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE478.09
|
$9.48
UGX34,759
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE212.21
|
$0.44
UGX1,627
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE117.16
|
$0.31
UGX1,145
|
|
pay 42.6% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE247.05
|
$1.02
UGX3,745
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE661.53
|
$1.81
UGX6,620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE493.16
|
$2.58
UGX9,444
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE275.86
|
$1.58
UGX5,810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE323.66
|
$2.16
UGX7,934
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE158.34
|
$1.24
UGX4,531
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE114.66
|
$0.68
UGX2,496
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE137.34
|
$0.83
UGX3,053
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE192.82
|
$0.70
UGX2,564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE105.18
|
$0.67
UGX2,460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE85.30
|
$0.84
UGX3,088
|
|
pay 22.8% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE634.69
|
$5.57
UGX20,437
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,486.08
|
$45.35
UGX166,289
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,868,552.82
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,370,141
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,115.56
|
$2.72
UGX9,960
|
|
pay 31.6% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,629.53
|
$70.62
UGX258,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,785.10
|
$304.59
UGX1,116,948
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE34,434.39
|
$188.77
UGX692,223
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,515.88
|
$31.44
UGX115,305
|
|
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,398.12
|
$126.15
UGX462,589
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE277,771.53
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,936,069
|
|
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE265.34
|
$1.36
UGX4,980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE176.79
|
$2.73
UGX10,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE430.28
|
$2.78
UGX10,209
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,342.67
|
$47.08
UGX172,641
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE764.95
|
$5.84
UGX21,414
|
|
pay 66.5% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,541.88
|
$15.35
UGX56,274
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,302.83
|
$13.24
UGX48,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,083.75
|
$33.20
UGX121,734
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,342.76
|
$50.10
UGX183,707
|
|
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