Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 2.5% cheaper than Peru.
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
PEN13.88
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.38
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 25.0% more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.87
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.94
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.18
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.92
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 6.2% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.24
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.30
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,114.24
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.49
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 26.2% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN105.85
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,204.79
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN887.39
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN137.85
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 9.7% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN632.48
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,109.26
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.55
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.03
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.20
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.68
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 45.9% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN158.24
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN96.53
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN247.13
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN233.16
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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