Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 2.5% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.2% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 25.0% more in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 6.2% more in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 26.2% more in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 9.7% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 45.9% less in Uganda
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Uganda are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Peru, you would:
pay 12.2% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.69
|
$2.72
UGX9,948
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.10
|
$9.48
UGX34,718
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.41
|
$0.44
UGX1,625
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.72
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$1.02
UGX3,741
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.78
|
$1.81
UGX6,612
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN16.95
|
$2.58
UGX9,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.79
|
$1.58
UGX5,803
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.80
|
$2.16
UGX7,925
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.60
|
$1.24
UGX4,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.41
|
$0.68
UGX2,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.60
|
$0.83
UGX3,049
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.66
|
$0.70
UGX2,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
$0.67
UGX2,457
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.42
|
$0.84
UGX3,084
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN18.99
|
$5.57
UGX20,413
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN64.44
|
$45.35
UGX166,091
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN75,105.99
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,331,570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN58.70
|
$2.72
UGX9,948
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN104.45
|
$70.62
UGX258,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,188.83
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN875.64
|
$188.77
UGX691,398
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN136.03
|
$31.44
UGX115,168
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN624.10
|
$126.15
UGX462,037
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN14,909.12
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,917,081
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.03
|
$1.36
UGX4,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.41
|
$2.73
UGX9,993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN19.76
|
$2.78
UGX10,197
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN117.62
|
$47.08
UGX172,435
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.43
|
$5.84
UGX21,389
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN156.15
|
$15.35
UGX56,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN95.25
|
$13.24
UGX48,497
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN243.86
|
$33.20
UGX121,589
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN230.07
|
$50.10
UGX183,489
|
|
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