Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 10.7% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 28.6% less for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 41.5% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 68.2% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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