Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 59.2% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.6% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 57.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 82.5% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.2% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 61.9% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$9.48
UGX34,773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$0.44
UGX1,627
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$1.02
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$1.81
UGX6,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$2.58
UGX9,448
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$1.58
UGX5,812
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$2.16
UGX7,938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$1.24
UGX4,533
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$0.83
UGX3,054
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$0.70
UGX2,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$0.84
UGX3,089
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$5.57
UGX20,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$45.35
UGX166,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,383,525
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$70.62
UGX259,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,410
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$188.77
UGX692,509
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$31.44
UGX115,353
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$126.15
UGX462,780
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,942,658
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$1.36
UGX4,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$2.73
UGX10,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$2.78
UGX10,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$47.08
UGX172,712
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$5.84
UGX21,423
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$15.35
UGX56,298
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$13.24
UGX48,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$33.20
UGX121,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$50.10
UGX183,783
|
|
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