Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 58.5% cheaper than Iceland.
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
ISK2,709
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,366
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK393
|
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK282
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 46.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK413
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,015
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK839
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK757
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,188
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK171
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK164
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK262
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK172
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK110
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 59.0% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,168
|
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,956
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,679,481
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,078
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 54.7% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,081
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK256,737
|
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK209,209
|
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,103
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 39.3% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK36,060
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK837,241
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 57.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,283
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK649
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,642
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,585
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK2,004
|
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
|
pay 78.6% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,537
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,337
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,673
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,770
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
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