Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 40.4% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 28.1% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 64.2% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.4% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 64.7% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Malta, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€13.78
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€8.70
|
$9.48
UGX34,773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.91
|
$0.44
UGX1,627
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.37
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.06
|
$1.02
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€3.89
|
$1.81
UGX6,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€3.97
|
$2.58
UGX9,448
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.83
|
$1.58
UGX5,812
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.15
|
$2.16
UGX7,938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.13
|
$1.24
UGX4,533
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.75
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.90
|
$0.83
UGX3,054
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.18
|
$0.70
UGX2,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.69
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$0.84
UGX3,089
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.79
|
$5.57
UGX20,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€20.91
|
$45.35
UGX166,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,004.79
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,383,475
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€25.17
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€27.43
|
$70.62
UGX259,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€838.18
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€712.00
|
$188.77
UGX692,508
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€61.36
|
$31.44
UGX115,353
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€519.74
|
$126.15
UGX462,779
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,658.21
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,942,634
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.04
|
$1.36
UGX4,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.11
|
$2.73
UGX10,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.24
|
$2.78
UGX10,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€50.30
|
$47.08
UGX172,712
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€8.72
|
$5.84
UGX21,423
|
|
pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€79.25
|
$15.35
UGX56,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€32.29
|
$13.24
UGX48,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€78.15
|
$33.20
UGX121,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€88.11
|
$50.10
UGX183,783
|
|
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