Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 81.8% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 60.0% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,221
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,039
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,117
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,094
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,850
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,949
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA932
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,165
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,398
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,945
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,590
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,776,043
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,624
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA128,447
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,930
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,324
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA205,515
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,028
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,597
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,841
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,827
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,387
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,414
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA64,224
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA154,137
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA51,379
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
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