Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 54.2% cheaper than Norway.
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
NOK206.37
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK135.57
|
$9.48
UGX34,550
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK32.07
|
$0.44
UGX1,617
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK30.11
|
$0.31
UGX1,139
|
|
pay 45.5% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK33.75
|
$1.02
UGX3,722
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK56.80
|
$1.81
UGX6,580
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK82.61
|
$2.58
UGX9,387
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK41.33
|
$1.58
UGX5,775
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK66.02
|
$2.16
UGX7,887
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK14.66
|
$1.24
UGX4,504
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.96
|
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK14.38
|
$0.83
UGX3,034
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK20.26
|
$0.70
UGX2,549
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.64
|
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.73
|
$0.84
UGX3,069
|
|
pay 54.4% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK81.59
|
$5.57
UGX20,314
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK749.79
|
$45.35
UGX165,288
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK361,489.53
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,175,258
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK261.84
|
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
|
pay 48.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK590.19
|
$70.62
UGX257,402
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK11,478.97
|
$304.59
UGX1,110,223
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,956.22
|
$188.77
UGX688,056
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,650.62
|
$31.44
UGX114,611
|
|
pay 41.3% less for childcare
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK3,032.65
|
$126.15
UGX459,804
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK68,116.43
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,840,127
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK98.37
|
$1.36
UGX4,950
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK51.68
|
$2.73
UGX9,945
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK147.64
|
$2.78
UGX10,148
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK481.45
|
$47.08
UGX171,601
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK151.02
|
$5.84
UGX21,285
|
|
pay 69.2% less for clothing
|
Norway
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK978.05
|
$15.35
UGX55,935
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK446.91
|
$13.24
UGX48,263
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,120.15
|
$33.20
UGX121,001
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,404.57
|
$50.10
UGX182,601
|
|
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