Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 26.3% more expensive than Paraguay.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Paraguay, you would:
pay 5.1% more for restaurants
|
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PYG25,602
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.41
PYG34,356
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PYG6,244
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.46
PYG3,616
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 49.1% more for groceries
|
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
PYG4,976
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.72
PYG21,170
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
PYG23,398
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
PYG13,021
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.29
PYG10,042
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
PYG6,421
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.37
PYG2,906
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
PYG4,975
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
PYG3,267
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
PYG3,098
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 75.7% more for housing
|
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.38
PYG127,697
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$340.08
PYG2,651,023
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$261.33
PYG2,037,131
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$28.63
PYG223,206
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 19.9% more for childcare
|
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.10
PYG1,014,161
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,042.69
PYG23,718,811
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 73.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
PYG7,928
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
PYG12,900
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.06
PYG8,259
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.68
PYG200,189
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
PYG37,164
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Paraguay
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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