Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 12.9% cheaper than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.0% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 7.8% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 69.3% more in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 60.4% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 17.6% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% more in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 69.5% less in Uganda
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Uganda are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, childcare, and groceries are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.00
ETB807.64
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.24
ETB839.31
|
$9.48
UGX34,773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
ETB105.67
|
$0.44
UGX1,627
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
ETB67.59
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
ETB161.74
|
$1.02
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.85
ETB653.31
|
$1.81
UGX6,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
ETB818.22
|
$2.58
UGX9,448
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.65
ETB356.60
|
$1.58
UGX5,812
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.65
ETB760.02
|
$2.16
UGX7,938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
ETB444.39
|
$1.24
UGX4,533
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
ETB68.16
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
ETB145.14
|
$0.83
UGX3,054
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
ETB52.03
|
$0.70
UGX2,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB41.90
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
ETB106.90
|
$0.84
UGX3,089
|
|
pay 69.3% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
ETB656.85
|
$5.57
UGX20,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
ETB1,346.07
|
$45.35
UGX166,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ETB3,365,171.80
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,383,475
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.67
ETB493.33
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
pay 60.4% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$171.17
ETB23,040.21
|
$70.62
UGX259,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$645.10
ETB86,834.89
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$422.74
ETB56,904.01
|
$188.77
UGX692,508
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.84
ETB16,804.08
|
$31.44
UGX115,353
|
|
pay 17.6% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$81.47
ETB10,966.86
|
$126.15
UGX462,779
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,916.67
ETB5,911,485.13
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,942,634
|
|
pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ETB134.61
|
$1.36
UGX4,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
ETB154.76
|
$2.73
UGX10,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
ETB538.43
|
$2.78
UGX10,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.59
ETB12,194.71
|
$47.08
UGX172,712
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.70
ETB901.87
|
$5.84
UGX21,423
|
|
pay 69.5% less for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.33
ETB6,506.00
|
$15.35
UGX56,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.17
ETB10,117.95
|
$13.24
UGX48,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.84
ETB14,650.98
|
$33.20
UGX121,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.32
ETB16,061.52
|
$50.10
UGX183,783
|
|
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