Uganda is 13.1% cheaper than Kuwait.

If you lived in Uganda instead of Kuwait, you would:

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pay 20.9% less for restaurants

 
Kuwait
Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $7.72
KWD2.380
$2.72
UGX9,923
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.66
KWD2.360
$9.48
UGX34,631
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.55
KWD0.170
$0.44
UGX1,621

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pay 7.6% more for groceries

 
Kuwait
Uganda
Bread
1 loaf
$1.01
KWD0.310
$1.02
UGX3,731
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.23
KWD0.690
$1.81
UGX6,596
Milk (1 gallon) $5.23
KWD1.610
$2.58
UGX9,409

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pay 47.9% more for transportation

 
Kuwait
Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $1.25
KWD0.390
$5.57
UGX20,362
Monthly public transit pass $48.77
KWD15.010
$45.35
UGX165,677
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,067.40
KWD6,176.490
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014

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pay 9.2% more for housing

 
Kuwait
Uganda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$24.39
KWD7.510
$70.62
UGX258,008
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $767.09
KWD236.100
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $636.14
KWD195.800
$188.77
UGX689,676

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pay 44.0% less for childcare

 
Kuwait
Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $345.62
KWD106.380
$126.15
UGX460,886
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,757.77
KWD1,772.170
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422

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pay 32.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Kuwait
Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.63
KWD0.500
$1.36
UGX4,962
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.77
KWD1.470
$2.73
UGX9,968
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.04
KWD0.940
$2.78
UGX10,171

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pay 59.5% less for clothing

 
Kuwait
Uganda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.88
KWD12.580
$15.35
UGX56,067
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$46.73
KWD14.380
$13.24
UGX48,377
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$89.98
KWD27.690
$33.20
UGX121,286

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