Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 6.3% more expensive than Laos.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Laos, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,663
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK92,335
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK15,162
|
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,663
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 7.4% less for groceries
|
Laos
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK22,012
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK286,180
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK140,560
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK45,345
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK45,461
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,363
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,290
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK21,023
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK28,312
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,264
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,928
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK101,139
|
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,182,601
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK618,566,851
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK232,195
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK197,277
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,824,462
|
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,772,307
|
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,292,247
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,397,488
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK200,717,568
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 43.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK24,287
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,553
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK39,185
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,456,207
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK65,265
|
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,726,018
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,349,380
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,432,219
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,024,874
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
|
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