Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 50.8% cheaper than Oklahoma.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Oklahoma, you would:
pay 66.4% less for restaurants
|
Oklahoma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.80
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.41
|
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
|
pay 50.8% less for groceries
|
Oklahoma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.73
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
|
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.90
|
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
|
$1.52
UGX5,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.79
|
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
|
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
|
pay 9.9% less for transportation
|
Oklahoma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.08
|
$5.57
UGX20,373
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.50
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,871.86
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.15
|
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Oklahoma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.43
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,205.60
|
$260.55
UGX952,756
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,049.79
|
$156.18
UGX571,112
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.89
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
|
pay 81.6% less for childcare
|
Oklahoma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,130.84
|
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,231.25
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oklahoma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
|
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
|
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.38
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.78
|
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.60
|
$5.33
UGX19,488
|
|
pay 55.2% less for clothing
|
Oklahoma
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.95
|
$15.39
UGX56,272
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.26
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.78
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$133.29
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Uganda or Oklahoma. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.