Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 62.4% cheaper than New Caledonia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of New Caledonia, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
|
New Caledonia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.72
CFPF1,779
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.47
CFPF1,525
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.54
CFPF288
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
CFPF140
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 60.9% less for groceries
|
New Caledonia
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
CFPF290
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.19
CFPF926
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CFPF469
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
CFPF613
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.74
CFPF876
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
CFPF203
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.98
CFPF338
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
CFPF323
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
CFPF341
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CFPF180
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
CFPF154
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
New Caledonia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.77
CFPF653
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.93
CFPF6,556
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,659.34
CFPF3,582,877
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.39
CFPF1,515
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 45.4% less for housing
|
New Caledonia
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.97
CFPF6,220
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$740.96
CFPF83,855
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.64
CFPF74,199
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$157.39
CFPF17,812
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 82.7% less for childcare
|
New Caledonia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$730.48
CFPF82,669
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 59.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Caledonia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.33
CFPF1,169
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.75
CFPF651
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.78
CFPF2,013
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.62
CFPF6,861
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
CFPF1,321
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 77.2% less for clothing
|
New Caledonia
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$98.80
CFPF11,181
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.88
CFPF6,776
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.51
CFPF12,959
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.08
CFPF22,869
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
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