Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 61.2% more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Russia, you would:
pay 1.9% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 70.3% more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 54.6% more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 24.0% less for childcare
|
Russia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 41.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
|
pay 55.4% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
|
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