Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 2.1 times more expensive than India.
If you lived in Uganda instead of India, you would:
pay 64.0% more for restaurants
|
India
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.40
₹202.66
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.90
₹329.54
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₹33.45
|
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.17
₹14.03
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
India
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.46
₹38.89
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.54
₹214.35
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.56
₹216.13
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$0.94
₹79.31
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.37
₹115.34
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
₹74.60
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
₹27.39
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
₹40.20
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
₹20.37
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.16
₹13.81
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
₹15.84
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 81.6% more for transportation
|
India
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.62
₹389.81
|
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₹854.83
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,525.56
₹1,142,076.39
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.94
₹248.14
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
India
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.39
₹623.59
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$138.05
₹11,657.00
|
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$90.33
₹7,627.50
|
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.97
₹2,530.51
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
India
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.73
₹4,705.64
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,565.54
₹132,191.62
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 61.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
India
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.84
₹155.03
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.59
₹133.96
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.59
₹303.16
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$15.33
₹1,294.49
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.35
₹283.07
|
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
|
pay 10.8% less for clothing
|
India
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.02
₹2,028.47
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.36
₹2,141.57
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$41.62
₹3,514.08
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.12
₹2,627.43
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
|
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