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
NGN4,041.36
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN8,679.44
|
$9.48
UGX34,550
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN588.71
|
$0.44
UGX1,617
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN350.28
|
$0.31
UGX1,139
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN1,962.20
|
$1.02
UGX3,722
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN3,891.89
|
$1.81
UGX6,580
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN15,262.59
|
$2.58
UGX9,387
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN2,900.97
|
$1.58
UGX5,775
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,150.84
|
$2.16
UGX7,887
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,706.63
|
$1.24
UGX4,504
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,397.59
|
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,134.39
|
$0.83
UGX3,034
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,219.68
|
$0.70
UGX2,549
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,266.29
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,291.87
|
$0.84
UGX3,069
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN3,729.32
|
$5.57
UGX20,314
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN56,127.34
|
$45.35
UGX165,288
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN25,943,134.85
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,175,258
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN19,409.47
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN46,434.62
|
$70.62
UGX257,402
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,132,907.70
|
$304.59
UGX1,110,223
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN706,159.49
|
$188.77
UGX688,056
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN28,302.11
|
$31.44
UGX114,611
|
|
pay 94.9% more for childcare
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN133,110.26
|
$126.15
UGX459,804
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,767,129.87
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,840,127
|
|
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,401.65
|
$1.36
UGX4,950
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,151.59
|
$2.73
UGX9,945
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,476.08
|
$2.78
UGX10,148
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN56,957.18
|
$47.08
UGX171,601
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,011.47
|
$5.84
UGX21,285
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
Nigeria
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN27,577.25
|
$15.35
UGX55,935
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN44,638.63
|
$13.24
UGX48,263
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN88,579.44
|
$33.20
UGX121,001
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN88,804.88
|
$50.10
UGX182,601
|
|
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