Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 40.4% cheaper than Malta.
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
€14.77
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.33
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.05
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.46
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 28.1% less for groceries
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.17
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.26
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.04
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.38
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.21
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.80
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.96
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.26
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.74
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.80
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.14
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.41
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,658.80
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.98
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 17.8% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.41
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€898.44
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€763.19
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€65.77
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 64.2% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€557.11
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,208.82
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 31.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.26
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.26
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.62
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€53.92
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.35
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€34.61
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€83.77
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€94.44
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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