Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 16.0% cheaper than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.7% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 10.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 13.9% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 25.9% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 21.8% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.2% more in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 47.6% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD144.51
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD76.88
|
$9.48
UGX34,703
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.14
|
$0.44
UGX1,624
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.42
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD15.91
|
$1.02
UGX3,739
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD60.60
|
$1.81
UGX6,610
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD92.96
|
$2.58
UGX9,428
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD46.62
|
$1.58
UGX5,801
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.34
|
$2.16
UGX7,922
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.43
|
$1.24
UGX4,524
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD13.92
|
$0.68
UGX2,492
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD12.95
|
$0.83
UGX3,048
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.12
|
$0.70
UGX2,560
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.62
|
$0.67
UGX2,456
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD16.95
|
$0.84
UGX3,083
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD86.70
|
$5.57
UGX20,404
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD619.34
|
$45.35
UGX166,021
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD283,865.31
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.03
|
$2.72
UGX9,944
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
|
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,161.14
|
$70.62
UGX258,544
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,217.76
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,147
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD5,962.89
|
$188.77
UGX691,107
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD935.25
|
$31.44
UGX115,120
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,079.51
|
$126.15
UGX461,843
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,354.21
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.10
|
$1.36
UGX4,972
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD32.80
|
$2.73
UGX9,989
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD53.93
|
$2.78
UGX10,193
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD630.87
|
$47.08
UGX172,362
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.03
|
$5.84
UGX21,380
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD681.28
|
$15.35
UGX56,184
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD490.05
|
$13.24
UGX48,477
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,273.09
|
$33.20
UGX121,538
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,264.49
|
$50.10
UGX183,411
|
|
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