Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 38.1% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 12.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 40.6% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 15.2% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 50.5% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.4% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 63.3% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Greece, you would:
pay 50.4% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.58
|
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$9.48
UGX34,725
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.44
UGX1,625
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 12.5% less for groceries
|
Greece
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$1.02
UGX3,741
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$1.81
UGX6,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$2.58
UGX9,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
$1.58
UGX5,804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.72
|
$2.16
UGX7,927
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.24
UGX4,527
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.68
UGX2,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.83
UGX3,050
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.70
UGX2,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.67
UGX2,458
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.84
UGX3,085
|
|
pay 40.6% less for transportation
|
Greece
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.64
|
$5.57
UGX20,418
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.34
|
$45.35
UGX166,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,338,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.15
|
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
pay 15.2% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
$70.62
UGX258,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€461.08
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€344.88
|
$188.77
UGX691,554
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
$31.44
UGX115,194
|
|
pay 50.5% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€363.26
|
$126.15
UGX462,141
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,920,657
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$1.36
UGX4,975
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$2.73
UGX9,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
$2.78
UGX10,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.84
|
$47.08
UGX172,474
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.75
|
$5.84
UGX21,393
|
|
pay 63.3% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
$15.35
UGX56,220
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$13.24
UGX48,508
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
$33.20
UGX121,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.15
|
$50.10
UGX183,530
|
|
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