Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 54.2% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.1% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 45.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 54.4% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 48.1% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 41.3% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.5% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 69.2% less in Uganda
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Norway, you would:
pay 70.1% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK192.83
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK126.68
|
$9.48
UGX34,773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK29.97
|
$0.44
UGX1,627
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.13
|
$0.31
UGX1,146
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.54
|
$1.02
UGX3,747
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.07
|
$1.81
UGX6,623
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.19
|
$2.58
UGX9,448
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.62
|
$1.58
UGX5,812
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK61.69
|
$2.16
UGX7,938
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.70
|
$1.24
UGX4,533
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.24
|
$0.68
UGX2,498
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.44
|
$0.83
UGX3,054
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK18.93
|
$0.70
UGX2,565
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK9.94
|
$0.67
UGX2,461
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK10.96
|
$0.84
UGX3,089
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.24
|
$5.57
UGX20,446
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK700.61
|
$45.35
UGX166,358
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK337,778.01
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,383,475
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK244.66
|
$2.72
UGX9,964
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK551.47
|
$70.62
UGX259,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,726.02
|
$304.59
UGX1,117,408
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,368.75
|
$188.77
UGX692,508
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,542.35
|
$31.44
UGX115,353
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,833.73
|
$126.15
UGX462,779
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK63,648.40
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,942,634
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK91.92
|
$1.36
UGX4,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.29
|
$2.73
UGX10,009
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK137.95
|
$2.78
UGX10,213
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK449.87
|
$47.08
UGX172,712
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.12
|
$5.84
UGX21,423
|
|
pay 69.2% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK913.90
|
$15.35
UGX56,297
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK417.59
|
$13.24
UGX48,575
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,046.68
|
$33.20
UGX121,784
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,312.44
|
$50.10
UGX183,783
|
|
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