Cost of living comparison

Cuba

compared to

Uganda

Uganda vs. Cuba Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 8.5% cheaper than Cuba overall.

Restaurants: pay 44.3% less in Uganda
Groceries: pay 21.3% less in Uganda
Transportation: pay 9.4% less in Uganda
Housing: pay 32.9% less in Uganda
Childcare: pay 20.2% less in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.2 times more in Uganda
Clothing: pay 54.1% less in Uganda

Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Uganda. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Uganda.

Uganda vs. Cuba Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.3% less for restaurants

	Cuba	Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.06 CUC5.06	$2.72 UGX9,944	-46.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.75 CUC7.75	$9.48 UGX34,703	+22.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.08 CUC2.08	$0.44 UGX1,624	-78.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 CUC1.23	$0.31 UGX1,144	-74.6%
Average			-44.3%

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pay 21.3% less for groceries

	Cuba	Uganda
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 CUC1.17	$1.02 UGX3,739	-12.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$1.81 UGX6,610	-34.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.92 CUC11.92	$2.58 UGX9,428	-78.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.97 CUC2.97	$1.58 UGX5,801	-46.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.32 CUC2.32	$2.16 UGX7,922	-6.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 CUC2.27	$1.24 UGX4,524	-45.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.44 CUC0.44	$0.68 UGX2,492	+53.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 CUC0.79	$0.83 UGX3,048	+5.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 CUC0.64	$0.70 UGX2,560	+9.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 CUC0.86	$0.67 UGX2,456	-21.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.91 CUC1.91	$0.84 UGX3,083	-55.8%
Average			-21.3%

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pay 9.4% less for transportation

	Cuba	Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 CUC4.81	$5.57 UGX20,404	+15.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$45.35 UGX166,021	+101.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$65,000.00 CUC65,000.00	$8,827.16 UGX32,317,955	-86.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.60 CUC8.60	$2.72 UGX9,944	-68.4%
Average			-9.4%

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pay 32.9% less for housing

	Cuba	Uganda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$147.50 CUC147.50	$70.62 UGX258,544	-52.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$381.94 CUC381.94	$304.59 UGX1,115,147	-20.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.70 CUC544.70	$188.77 UGX691,107	-65.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$29.63 CUC29.63	$31.44 UGX115,120	+6.1%
Average			-32.9%

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pay 20.2% less for childcare

	Cuba	Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$101.00 CUC101.00	$126.15 UGX461,843	+24.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,500.00 CUC12,500.00	$4,345.68 UGX15,910,378	-65.2%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports

	Cuba	Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.88 CUC2.88	$1.36 UGX4,972	-52.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.10 CUC1.10	$2.73 UGX9,989	+146.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.85 CUC3.85	$2.78 UGX10,193	-27.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.17 CUC40.17	$47.08 UGX172,362	+17.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.93 CUC0.93	$5.84 UGX21,380	+531.3%
Average			+123.0%

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pay 54.1% less for clothing

	Cuba	Uganda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$39.88 CUC39.88	$15.35 UGX56,184	-61.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.83 CUC31.83	$13.24 UGX48,477	-58.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.62 CUC75.62	$33.20 UGX121,538	-56.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.17 CUC84.17	$50.10 UGX183,411	-40.5%
Average			-54.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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