Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 2.5% cheaper than Cook Islands.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Cook Islands, you would:
pay 56.0% less for restaurants
|
Cook Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
NZ$15.28
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.21
NZ$14.01
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
NZ$4.84
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
NZ$3.57
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Cook Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.22
NZ$5.49
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.15
NZ$8.79
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
NZ$13.01
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.76
NZ$9.83
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
NZ$6.01
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
NZ$2.30
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.62
NZ$2.76
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.84
NZ$4.85
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NZ$1.85
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 47.6% less for transportation
|
Cook Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
NZ$11.59
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,944.29
NZ$20,374.07
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$212.01
NZ$361.64
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 6.2% more for housing
|
Cook Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$104.21
NZ$177.76
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.28
NZ$264.86
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.92
NZ$136.33
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Cook Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,433.32
NZ$2,444.89
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cook Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.23
NZ$8.91
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.83
NZ$6.54
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.93
NZ$25.47
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.88
NZ$42.45
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.87
NZ$11.72
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 54.4% less for clothing
|
Cook Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.89
NZ$114.09
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.46
NZ$125.30
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
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