Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 17.9% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.3% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 15.0% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 10.4% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 12.4% more in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 17.1% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% more in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 56.0% less in Uganda
The cost of housing and entertainment and sports in Uganda are more expensive than in Mexico. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 40.3% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$179.96
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$147.81
|
$9.48
UGX34,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$22.59
|
$0.44
UGX1,624
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$17.03
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 15.0% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$47.97
|
$1.02
UGX3,739
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$73.81
|
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$105.46
|
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.43
|
$1.58
UGX5,801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$63.68
|
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$22.07
|
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.56
|
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$14.40
|
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$14.24
|
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$16.44
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.97
|
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
|
pay 10.4% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$91.32
|
$5.57
UGX20,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$536.06
|
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$406,751.85
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$318.50
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
pay 12.4% more for housing
|
Mexico
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$544.43
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,910.57
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,384.02
|
$188.77
UGX691,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$910.79
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
|
pay 17.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$4,180.50
|
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$84,891.35
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
|
pay 1.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$43.96
|
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$57.87
|
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$77.12
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$686.16
|
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$89.48
|
$5.84
UGX21,380
|
|
pay 56.0% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$934.30
|
$15.35
UGX56,184
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$740.43
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,672.06
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,562.14
|
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
|
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