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
MOP49.74
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$9.48
UGX34,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$0.44
UGX1,624
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 50.4% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$1.02
UGX3,739
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$1.58
UGX5,801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
|
pay 11.2% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$5.57
UGX20,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$188.77
UGX691,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
|
pay 74.5% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
|
pay 55.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$5.84
UGX21,380
|
|
pay 51.4% less for clothing
|
Macau
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$15.35
UGX56,184
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
|
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