Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 51.5% cheaper than Germany overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.8% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 31.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 48.3% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 42.8% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 68.6% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.6% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 68.0% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Germany, you would:
pay 64.8% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.04
€12.43
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.20
€9.02
|
$9.48
UGX34,773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.48
|
$0.44
UGX1,627
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
€2.13
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 31.5% less for groceries
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
€1.80
|
$1.02
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.71
€5.93
|
$1.81
UGX6,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.38
€3.88
|
$2.58
UGX9,448
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.01
|
$1.58
UGX5,812
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.24
€5.52
|
$2.16
UGX7,938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.24
UGX4,533
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
€0.62
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$0.83
UGX3,054
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
€1.86
|
$0.70
UGX2,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.59
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.61
|
$0.84
UGX3,089
|
|
pay 48.3% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
€6.26
|
$5.57
UGX20,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.96
€46.85
|
$45.35
UGX166,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,807.86
€25,487.75
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,383,475
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.02
€20.36
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.22
€42.66
|
$70.62
UGX259,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$790.39
€699.30
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.27
€553.21
|
$188.77
UGX692,508
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$230.06
€203.55
|
$31.44
UGX115,353
|
|
pay 68.6% less for childcare
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$458.39
€405.56
|
$126.15
UGX462,779
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,308.95
€10,890.34
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,942,634
|
|
pay 36.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.42
€3.91
|
$1.36
UGX4,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.08
|
$2.73
UGX10,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.74
€7.73
|
$2.78
UGX10,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.01
€31.86
|
$47.08
UGX172,712
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.80
€11.32
|
$5.84
UGX21,423
|
|
pay 68.0% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.34
€72.85
|
$15.35
UGX56,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
€36.08
|
$13.24
UGX48,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.59
€81.04
|
$33.20
UGX121,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.43
€109.20
|
$50.10
UGX183,783
|
|
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