Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 31.4% cheaper than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.5% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 37.7% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.7% more in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 53.7% less in Uganda
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and childcare are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 61.5% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,855
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,391
|
$9.48
UGX34,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA739
|
$0.44
UGX1,624
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA788
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 37.7% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA854
|
$1.02
UGX3,739
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,053
|
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,899
|
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,045
|
$1.58
UGX5,801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,877
|
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA700
|
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA864
|
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA566
|
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA626
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA671
|
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,346
|
$5.57
UGX20,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA16,753,224
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,115
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA41,062
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA509,167
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA295,645
|
$188.77
UGX691,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA50,240
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
|
pay 5.8% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA71,448
|
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,202,822
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA591
|
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,562
|
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,478
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA34,492
|
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,716
|
$5.84
UGX21,380
|
|
pay 53.7% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA39,419
|
$15.35
UGX56,184
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA44,347
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA27,101
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA43,361
|
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
|
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