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
NAD149.16
|
$2.72
UGX9,974
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD79.35
|
$9.48
UGX34,809
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.63
|
$0.44
UGX1,629
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.82
|
$0.31
UGX1,147
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.42
|
$1.02
UGX3,750
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD62.54
|
$1.81
UGX6,630
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD95.95
|
$2.58
UGX9,457
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD48.12
|
$1.58
UGX5,818
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.70
|
$2.16
UGX7,946
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.90
|
$1.24
UGX4,538
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.37
|
$0.68
UGX2,500
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.37
|
$0.83
UGX3,057
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.60
|
$0.70
UGX2,568
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.16
|
$0.67
UGX2,464
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.49
|
$0.84
UGX3,092
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD89.49
|
$5.57
UGX20,467
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD639.25
|
$45.35
UGX166,528
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD292,990.93
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,416,678
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.18
|
$2.72
UGX9,974
|
|
pay 25.9% less for housing
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,198.47
|
$70.62
UGX259,333
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,481.94
|
$304.59
UGX1,118,554
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,154.58
|
$188.77
UGX693,218
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD965.32
|
$31.44
UGX115,471
|
|
pay 21.8% less for childcare
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,178.51
|
$126.15
UGX463,254
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,451.78
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,958,980
|
|
pay 18.2% more for entertainment and sports
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.97
|
$1.36
UGX4,987
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.86
|
$2.73
UGX10,020
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD55.67
|
$2.78
UGX10,224
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD651.15
|
$47.08
UGX172,889
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD91.89
|
$5.84
UGX21,445
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
Namibia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD703.18
|
$15.35
UGX56,355
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD505.81
|
$13.24
UGX48,625
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,314.02
|
$33.20
UGX121,909
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,305.14
|
$50.10
UGX183,972
|
|
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