Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 49.0% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.6% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 47.4% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 17.7% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 67.2% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of France, you would:
pay 65.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€14.32
|
$2.72
UGX9,948
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.95
|
$9.48
UGX34,718
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.50
|
$0.44
UGX1,625
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.70
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
France
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.57
|
$1.02
UGX3,741
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.75
|
$1.81
UGX6,612
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.14
|
$2.58
UGX9,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.47
|
$1.58
UGX5,803
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.33
|
$2.16
UGX7,925
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.24
UGX4,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.88
|
$0.68
UGX2,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$0.83
UGX3,049
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.35
|
$0.70
UGX2,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.83
|
$0.67
UGX2,457
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.84
UGX3,084
|
|
pay 47.4% less for transportation
|
France
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.64
|
$5.57
UGX20,413
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€46.16
|
$45.35
UGX166,091
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€28,637.96
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,331,570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€16.18
|
$2.72
UGX9,948
|
|
pay 17.7% less for housing
|
France
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€27.54
|
$70.62
UGX258,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€687.19
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€553.64
|
$188.77
UGX691,398
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€128.33
|
$31.44
UGX115,168
|
|
pay 67.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€632.31
|
$126.15
UGX462,037
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,394.24
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,917,081
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$1.36
UGX4,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.76
|
$2.73
UGX9,993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.84
|
$2.78
UGX10,197
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€32.90
|
$47.08
UGX172,435
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€11.08
|
$5.84
UGX21,389
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
France
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€82.10
|
$15.35
UGX56,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€34.59
|
$13.24
UGX48,497
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€83.84
|
$33.20
UGX121,589
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€116.24
|
$50.10
UGX183,489
|
|
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