Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 56.1% more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 39.2% less for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL209.98
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.66
|
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.83
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL14.88
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.39
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.15
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.15
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.05
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.00
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.22
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL17.91
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.02
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.05
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.46
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 6.9% less for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL84.05
|
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL514.89
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL360,423.97
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL101.95
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL411.91
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,608.78
|
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,321.55
|
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL532.05
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,252.39
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL33.62
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.42
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL87.53
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL394.75
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
|
pay 65.6% less for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL772.34
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL720.85
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,819.28
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,574.46
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
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