Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 55.7% cheaper than Netherlands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.8% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 33.0% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 60.4% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 44.5% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 67.3% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 69.8% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.24
|
$2.72
UGX9,933
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.24
|
$9.48
UGX34,664
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.71
|
$0.44
UGX1,622
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.14
|
$0.31
UGX1,142
|
|
pay 33.0% less for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.65
|
$1.02
UGX3,735
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.70
|
$1.81
UGX6,602
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.05
|
$2.58
UGX9,418
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.06
|
$1.58
UGX5,794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.33
|
$2.16
UGX7,913
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$0.68
UGX2,490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$0.83
UGX3,044
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.51
|
$0.70
UGX2,557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.67
UGX2,453
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.84
UGX3,080
|
|
pay 60.4% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.17
|
$5.57
UGX20,382
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€88.17
|
$45.35
UGX165,836
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€29,370.17
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,281,795
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€20.92
|
$2.72
UGX9,933
|
|
pay 44.5% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€39.65
|
$70.62
UGX258,254
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,185.49
|
$304.59
UGX1,113,899
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€967.28
|
$188.77
UGX690,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€172.66
|
$31.44
UGX114,991
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,497.05
|
$126.15
UGX461,326
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,323.12
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,892,576
|
|
pay 42.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.10
|
$1.36
UGX4,966
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.31
|
$2.73
UGX9,978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€10.59
|
$2.78
UGX10,181
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€35.85
|
$47.08
UGX172,170
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€12.82
|
$5.84
UGX21,356
|
|
pay 67.3% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€77.56
|
$15.35
UGX56,121
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€35.18
|
$13.24
UGX48,423
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€85.15
|
$33.20
UGX121,402
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€109.00
|
$50.10
UGX183,206
|
|
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