Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 59.2% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 61.6% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 57.5% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 33.4% less for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 62.1% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 82.5% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 55.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 61.9% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
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