Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 67.6% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.5% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 56.3% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 64.0% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 86.8% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 62.7% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 78.3% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 68.5% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£34.92
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.98
|
$9.48
UGX34,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.19
|
$0.44
UGX1,624
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.93
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.77
|
$1.02
UGX3,739
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.12
|
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.05
|
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.15
|
$1.58
UGX5,801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.38
|
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.46
|
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.07
|
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.43
|
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.41
|
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.21
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.11
|
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
|
pay 56.3% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.13
|
$5.57
UGX20,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£51.88
|
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£21,449.96
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£39.79
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
pay 64.0% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£56.04
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,396.74
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,325.48
|
$188.77
UGX691,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£129.40
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,795.81
|
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,962.76
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
|
pay 62.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.99
|
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.83
|
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.97
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£57.20
|
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.97
|
$5.84
UGX21,380
|
|
pay 78.3% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£77.32
|
$15.35
UGX56,184
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£53.54
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£93.53
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£156.30
|
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
|
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