Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 37.3% cheaper than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.1% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 50.4% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 11.2% more in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 16.2% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 74.5% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.9% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 51.4% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Macau, you would:
pay 24.1% less for restaurants
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP50.18
|
$2.72
UGX9,740
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.93
|
$9.48
UGX33,991
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.17
|
$0.44
UGX1,591
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.22
|
$0.31
UGX1,120
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.88
|
$1.02
UGX3,662
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP70.55
|
$1.81
UGX6,474
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.94
|
$2.58
UGX9,235
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.36
|
$1.58
UGX5,682
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.62
|
$2.16
UGX7,759
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.92
|
$1.24
UGX4,431
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.84
|
$0.68
UGX2,441
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.92
|
$0.83
UGX2,985
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.75
|
$0.70
UGX2,507
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.97
|
$0.67
UGX2,406
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.56
|
$0.84
UGX3,020
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP51.06
|
$5.57
UGX19,986
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP120.42
|
$45.35
UGX162,613
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP250,882.86
|
$8,827.16
UGX31,654,578
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP91.72
|
$2.72
UGX9,740
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP239.17
|
$70.62
UGX253,237
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,145.52
|
$304.59
UGX1,092,257
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP8,028.25
|
$188.77
UGX676,921
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP502.46
|
$31.44
UGX112,756
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,519.42
|
$126.15
UGX452,363
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,951.31
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,583,792
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP41.05
|
$1.36
UGX4,870
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP37.04
|
$2.73
UGX9,784
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP50.18
|
$2.78
UGX9,983
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP802.83
|
$47.08
UGX168,824
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP112.40
|
$5.84
UGX20,941
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP417.97
|
$15.35
UGX55,030
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP250.88
|
$13.24
UGX47,482
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP473.33
|
$33.20
UGX119,043
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP620.04
|
$50.10
UGX179,646
|
|
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