Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 54.7% cheaper than Denmark.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Denmark, you would:
pay 71.8% less for restaurants
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.56
DKK154.20
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.58
DKK89.94
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
DKK25.00
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
DKK18.55
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 44.3% less for groceries
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
DKK20.81
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
DKK41.71
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
DKK51.63
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
DKK31.32
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
DKK33.89
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
DKK9.13
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
DKK9.58
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
DKK9.79
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
DKK13.46
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
DKK6.45
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
DKK5.53
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 60.3% less for transportation
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.68
DKK54.90
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.44
DKK589.58
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,047.14
DKK322,159.15
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.62
DKK168.90
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 28.4% less for housing
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.71
DKK241.08
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$967.90
DKK6,922.04
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$743.77
DKK5,319.18
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.10
DKK1,123.51
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 57.7% less for childcare
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.88
DKK3,717.98
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,190.53
DKK51,423.82
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.44
DKK53.23
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.51
DKK39.40
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
DKK62.50
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.95
DKK278.53
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.76
DKK119.84
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 71.4% less for clothing
|
Denmark
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.72
DKK670.23
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.81
DKK277.53
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.07
DKK751.45
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$155.42
DKK1,111.48
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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