Uganda is 25.8% cheaper than Mexico.

If you lived in Uganda instead of Mexico, you would:

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pay 54.9% less for restaurants

 
Mexico
Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.14
MX$205.58
$2.66
UGX9,744
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.52
MX$172.77
$7.99
UGX29,232
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.35
MX$27.42
$0.42
UGX1,543

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pay 31.3% less for groceries

 
Mexico
Uganda
Bread
1 loaf
$2.68
MX$54.33
$1.02
UGX3,721
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.17
MX$84.65
$1.55
UGX5,660
Milk (1 gallon) $5.88
MX$119.25
$2.78
UGX10,173

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pay 10.7% less for transportation

 
Mexico
Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.33
MX$108.06
$5.57
UGX20,373
Monthly public transit pass $28.94
MX$586.91
$53.30
UGX194,882
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361

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pay 1.2% less for housing

 
Mexico
Uganda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$33.11
MX$671.60
$82.83
UGX302,874
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $599.68
MX$12,163.19
$260.55
UGX952,756
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $424.66
MX$8,613.32
$156.18
UGX571,112

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pay 15.4% less for childcare

 
Mexico
Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $230.47
MX$4,674.60
$156.55
UGX572,466
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011

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pay 11.8% less for entertainment and sports

 
Mexico
Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.57
MX$52.16
$1.27
UGX4,628
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.35
MX$68.05
$2.52
UGX9,203
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.34
MX$88.00
$2.66
UGX9,744

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pay 55.1% less for clothing

 
Mexico
Uganda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
$15.39
UGX56,272
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$42.64
MX$864.75
$23.49
UGX85,883
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
$36.31
UGX132,763

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