Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 27.3% cheaper than Haiti.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 62.8% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,563.62
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 51.4% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 65.4% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 5.3% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 75.5% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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