Uganda is 53.9% cheaper than Canada.

If you lived in Uganda instead of Canada, you would:

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pay 61.8% less for restaurants

 
Canada
Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.37
CA$23.09
$2.72
UGX9,998
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.01
CA$14.12
$9.48
UGX34,892
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
CA$2.81
$0.44
UGX1,633

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pay 45.8% less for groceries

 
Canada
Uganda
Bread
1 loaf
$2.48
CA$3.50
$1.02
UGX3,759
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.30
CA$7.48
$1.81
UGX6,646
Milk (1 gallon) $8.04
CA$11.33
$2.58
UGX9,480

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pay 37.6% less for transportation

 
Canada
Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.35
CA$6.13
$5.57
UGX20,516
Monthly public transit pass $65.88
CA$92.90
$45.35
UGX166,927
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314

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pay 53.7% less for housing

 
Canada
Uganda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$60.95
CA$85.95
$70.62
UGX259,955
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
$188.77
UGX694,878

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pay 73.2% less for childcare

 
Canada
Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $729.99
CA$1,029.39
$126.15
UGX464,363
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201

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pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Canada
Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.20
CA$7.33
$1.36
UGX4,999
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.58
CA$5.05
$2.73
UGX10,044
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$12.91
CA$18.21
$2.78
UGX10,248

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pay 62.3% less for clothing

 
Canada
Uganda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.89
CA$75.99
$15.35
UGX56,490
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$39.01
CA$55.01
$13.24
UGX48,741
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$84.94
CA$119.77
$33.20
UGX122,201

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