Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 17.9% more expensive than 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
GHS54.14
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS80.66
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS3.60
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 10.7% less for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS46.52
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS131.21
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS32.29
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS30.45
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS14.81
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS7.08
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS15.24
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS14.34
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS10.73
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS61.96
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS386.26
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS157.22
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 17.3% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS632.66
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS518.49
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 43.7% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS96,213.35
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS13.87
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS24.68
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS17.52
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS473.74
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 3.9% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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