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
EGP195.38
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.84
EGP238.78
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
EGP15.08
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.12
EGP6.07
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
EGP37.37
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.76
EGP87.11
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
EGP162.81
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.54
EGP76.13
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
EGP97.21
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.62
EGP30.39
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.58
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.15
EGP7.25
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.18
EGP8.80
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
EGP10.20
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
EGP11.16
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$0.98
EGP48.36
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.01
EGP592.81
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,154.15
EGP1,439,048.80
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.65
EGP131.01
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 3.8 times more for housing
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.63
EGP376.42
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$206.11
EGP10,173.43
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$111.12
EGP5,484.88
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$11.85
EGP585.03
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$66.57
EGP3,285.70
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,472.73
EGP72,693.85
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 71.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
EGP88.50
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
EGP67.96
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EGP91.33
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.86
EGP1,079.25
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.68
EGP132.20
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Egypt
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$23.44
EGP1,157.14
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.49
EGP2,393.52
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.17
EGP4,796.45
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.98
EGP1,825.51
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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