Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 20.5% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 31.9% more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 94.9% more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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