Uganda is 20.5% more expensive than Nigeria.

If you lived in Uganda instead of Nigeria, you would:

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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