Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 16.0% cheaper than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 22.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 10.5% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 4.2% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.1% more in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 52.8% less in Uganda
Expenses including clothing, groceries, childcare, restaurants, transportation, and housing are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 16.8% less for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.70
|
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.45
|
$9.48
UGX34,725
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.00
|
$0.44
UGX1,625
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.09
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.72
|
$1.02
UGX3,741
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.53
|
$1.81
UGX6,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO155.93
|
$2.58
UGX9,435
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.11
|
$1.58
UGX5,804
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.07
|
$2.16
UGX7,927
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.94
|
$1.24
UGX4,527
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.12
|
$0.68
UGX2,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.24
|
$0.83
UGX3,050
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.08
|
$0.70
UGX2,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.73
|
$0.67
UGX2,458
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.78
|
$0.84
UGX3,085
|
|
pay 10.5% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.32
|
$5.57
UGX20,418
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.15
|
$45.35
UGX166,129
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,155.72
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,338,834
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.21
|
$2.72
UGX9,950
|
|
pay 4.2% less for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,644.72
|
$70.62
UGX258,711
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,326.79
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,867
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,365.51
|
$188.77
UGX691,554
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,942.69
|
$31.44
UGX115,194
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,147.41
|
$126.15
UGX462,141
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,073.06
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,920,657
|
|
pay 17.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.78
|
$1.36
UGX4,975
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.84
|
$2.73
UGX9,996
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.08
|
$2.78
UGX10,199
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO960.74
|
$47.08
UGX172,474
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.36
|
$5.84
UGX21,393
|
|
pay 52.8% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,559.34
|
$15.35
UGX56,220
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.20
|
$13.24
UGX48,508
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,162.06
|
$33.20
UGX121,616
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,906.64
|
$50.10
UGX183,530
|
|
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