Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 58.5% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.7% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 46.0% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 59.0% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 54.7% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 39.3% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.1% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 78.6% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 74.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,508
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,191
|
$9.48
UGX34,773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK363
|
$0.44
UGX1,627
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK261
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK382
|
$1.02
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK939
|
$1.81
UGX6,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK777
|
$2.58
UGX9,448
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK701
|
$1.58
UGX5,812
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,100
|
$2.16
UGX7,938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK158
|
$1.24
UGX4,533
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK133
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK151
|
$0.83
UGX3,054
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK242
|
$0.70
UGX2,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK160
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK101
|
$0.84
UGX3,089
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,081
|
$5.57
UGX20,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,217
|
$45.35
UGX166,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,257,830
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,383,475
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,850
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,333
|
$70.62
UGX259,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK237,677
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK193,677
|
$188.77
UGX692,508
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,502
|
$31.44
UGX115,353
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,383
|
$126.15
UGX462,779
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK775,083
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,942,634
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,188
|
$1.36
UGX4,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK601
|
$2.73
UGX10,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,520
|
$2.78
UGX10,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK7,947
|
$47.08
UGX172,712
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,855
|
$5.84
UGX21,423
|
|
pay 78.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,383
|
$15.35
UGX56,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,718
|
$13.24
UGX48,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,138
|
$33.20
UGX121,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK23,857
|
$50.10
UGX183,783
|
|
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