Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 11.8% cheaper than Hungary.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Hungary, you would:
pay 49.9% less for restaurants
Hungary
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.72
HUF3,285.61
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.58
HUF2,857.13
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.25
HUF471.68
|
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
HUF365.64
|
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
|
pay 17.0% less for groceries
Hungary
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
HUF559.70
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.20
HUF1,960.83
|
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.19
HUF1,579.35
|
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.84
HUF1,071.55
|
$1.52
UGX5,557
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
HUF926.65
|
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
HUF263.23
|
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
HUF298.86
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.84
HUF316.53
|
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
HUF501.22
|
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
HUF202.97
|
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
HUF212.11
|
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
|
pay 0.1% less for transportation
Hungary
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.47
HUF2,437.47
|
$5.57
UGX20,373
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.93
HUF8,265.55
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,189.21
HUF10,247,613.40
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
HUF4,790.41
|
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
|
pay 72.2% more for housing
Hungary
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.33
HUF5,778.60
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.32
HUF150,502.78
|
$260.55
UGX952,756
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$313.48
HUF118,150.03
|
$156.18
UGX571,112
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
HUF40,404.83
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
|
pay 41.2% less for childcare
Hungary
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$280.59
HUF105,756.04
|
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,899.82
HUF2,977,443.56
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
|
pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports
Hungary
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.71
HUF643.57
|
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
HUF697.61
|
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
HUF2,131.62
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.60
HUF15,680.92
|
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.86
HUF2,210.06
|
$5.33
UGX19,488
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
Hungary
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.88
HUF26,713.42
|
$15.39
UGX56,272
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.89
HUF10,890.49
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.44
HUF26,550.42
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.82
HUF30,462.17
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
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