Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 13.1% cheaper than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.4% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 48.1% more in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 5.8% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 1.2% more in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8% more in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 65.1% less in Uganda
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Uganda are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 45.4% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,239
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,497
|
$9.48
UGX34,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,409
|
$0.44
UGX1,624
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,254
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 48.1% more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,813
|
$1.02
UGX3,739
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,237
|
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,702
|
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,998
|
$1.58
UGX5,801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,792
|
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,313
|
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,067
|
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,880
|
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,865
|
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,383
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,230
|
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,782
|
$5.57
UGX20,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,418
|
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,146,472
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,471
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
pay 5.8% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,178
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,275,698
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,821,421
|
$188.77
UGX691,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,442,897
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
|
pay 1.2% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,742,500
|
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,794,827
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
|
pay 6.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,817
|
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,251
|
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,211
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,953
|
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,838
|
$5.84
UGX21,380
|
|
pay 65.1% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,316
|
$15.35
UGX56,184
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,323
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,854
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,518
|
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
|
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