Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 17.9% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% more in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 9.8% more in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 17.3% more in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 43.7% more in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.2% more in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9% more in Uganda
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Uganda are more expensive than in Ghana.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 11.8% more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS57.19
|
$2.72
UGX9,960
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS85.21
|
$9.48
UGX34,759
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
$0.44
UGX1,627
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.80
|
$0.31
UGX1,145
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS23.53
|
$1.02
UGX3,745
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS49.15
|
$1.81
UGX6,620
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS138.61
|
$2.58
UGX9,444
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS34.11
|
$1.58
UGX5,810
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS32.16
|
$2.16
UGX7,934
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS15.64
|
$1.24
UGX4,531
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.48
|
$0.68
UGX2,496
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS9.19
|
$0.83
UGX3,053
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS16.10
|
$0.70
UGX2,564
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS15.15
|
$0.67
UGX2,460
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS11.33
|
$0.84
UGX3,088
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS65.46
|
$5.57
UGX20,437
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS408.06
|
$45.35
UGX166,289
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS123,741.03
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,370,141
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS166.10
|
$2.72
UGX9,960
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS668.37
|
$70.62
UGX258,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,700.48
|
$304.59
UGX1,116,948
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,734.74
|
$188.77
UGX692,223
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS547.75
|
$31.44
UGX115,305
|
|
pay 43.7% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS881.89
|
$126.15
UGX462,589
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS101,643.46
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,936,069
|
|
pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS14.66
|
$1.36
UGX4,980
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS26.07
|
$2.73
UGX10,005
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS18.51
|
$2.78
UGX10,209
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS500.47
|
$47.08
UGX172,641
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS144.33
|
$5.84
UGX21,414
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS230.08
|
$15.35
UGX56,274
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS310.93
|
$13.24
UGX48,555
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS505.91
|
$33.20
UGX121,734
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS534.65
|
$50.10
UGX183,707
|
|
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