Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 2.2 times more expensive than Egypt.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Egypt, you would:
pay 65.9% more for restaurants
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.96
EGP201.41
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP246.15
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.54
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.26
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP38.52
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP89.80
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP167.83
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP78.48
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP100.21
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP31.33
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.91
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.48
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP9.07
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.52
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP49.85
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP611.10
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,483,456.78
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP135.05
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP388.03
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,487.38
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,654.14
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP603.08
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,387.10
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP74,937.13
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP91.24
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP70.05
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP94.15
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,112.55
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP136.28
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,192.85
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,467.39
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,944.46
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,881.85
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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