Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 53.9% cheaper than Canada.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Canada, you would:
pay 61.8% less for restaurants
|
Canada
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.37
CA$23.31
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.01
CA$14.25
|
$9.48
UGX34,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
CA$2.84
|
$0.44
UGX1,617
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
CA$2.30
|
$0.31
UGX1,139
|
|
pay 45.8% less for groceries
|
Canada
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.48
CA$3.53
|
$1.02
UGX3,722
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
CA$7.55
|
$1.81
UGX6,580
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.04
CA$11.44
|
$2.58
UGX9,387
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
CA$4.83
|
$1.58
UGX5,775
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.12
CA$7.29
|
$2.16
UGX7,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CA$2.55
|
$1.24
UGX4,504
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
CA$2.27
|
$0.83
UGX3,034
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.48
|
$0.70
UGX2,549
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CA$1.64
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
CA$1.62
|
$0.84
UGX3,069
|
|
pay 37.6% less for transportation
|
Canada
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.35
CA$6.19
|
$5.57
UGX20,314
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.88
CA$93.80
|
$45.35
UGX165,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,555.94
CA$34,963.98
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,175,258
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.33
CA$23.25
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
pay 53.7% less for housing
|
Canada
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.95
CA$86.79
|
$70.62
UGX257,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,220.42
CA$1,737.69
|
$304.59
UGX1,110,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,114.36
CA$1,586.67
|
$188.77
UGX688,056
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.39
CA$164.29
|
$31.44
UGX114,611
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Canada
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$729.99
CA$1,039.39
|
$126.15
UGX459,804
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,017.58
CA$17,111.23
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,840,127
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canada
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
CA$7.40
|
$1.36
UGX4,950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.58
CA$5.10
|
$2.73
UGX9,945
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.91
CA$18.39
|
$2.78
UGX10,148
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.97
CA$61.18
|
$47.08
UGX171,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.95
CA$15.59
|
$5.84
UGX21,285
|
|
pay 62.3% less for clothing
|
Canada
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.89
CA$76.73
|
$15.35
UGX55,935
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.01
CA$55.55
|
$13.24
UGX48,263
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.94
CA$120.94
|
$33.20
UGX121,001
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.12
CA$145.40
|
$50.10
UGX182,601
|
|
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