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
FCFA8,131
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 54.9% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 3.9% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 7.6 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 20.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 62.4% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
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