Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 36.9% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.9% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 12.0% more in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 73.2% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 39.0% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 57.2% less in Uganda
Expenses including housing, clothing, groceries, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 39.9% less for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK50.85
|
$2.72
UGX9,933
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.51
|
$9.48
UGX34,664
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.27
|
$0.44
UGX1,622
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.66
|
$0.31
UGX1,142
|
|
pay 43.7% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.10
|
$1.02
UGX3,735
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.03
|
$1.81
UGX6,602
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.81
|
$2.58
UGX9,418
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.13
|
$1.58
UGX5,794
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.45
|
$2.16
UGX7,913
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.39
|
$1.24
UGX4,519
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.90
|
$0.68
UGX2,490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.16
|
$0.83
UGX3,044
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.30
|
$0.70
UGX2,557
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.46
|
$0.67
UGX2,453
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.61
|
$0.84
UGX3,080
|
|
pay 12.0% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.61
|
$5.57
UGX20,382
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.53
|
$45.35
UGX165,836
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,268.42
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,281,795
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.51
|
$2.72
UGX9,933
|
|
pay 73.2% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,271.15
|
$70.62
UGX258,254
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,634.33
|
$304.59
UGX1,113,899
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,501.63
|
$188.77
UGX690,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK320.78
|
$31.44
UGX114,991
|
|
pay 39.0% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,029.61
|
$126.15
UGX461,326
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,474.10
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,892,576
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.17
|
$1.36
UGX4,966
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.53
|
$2.73
UGX9,978
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.71
|
$2.78
UGX10,181
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK185.59
|
$47.08
UGX172,170
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.59
|
$5.84
UGX21,356
|
|
pay 57.2% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.18
|
$15.35
UGX56,121
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.05
|
$13.24
UGX48,423
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK264.40
|
$33.20
UGX121,402
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK404.23
|
$50.10
UGX183,206
|
|
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