Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 35.7% cheaper than Saint Lucia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Saint Lucia, you would:
pay 49.6% less for restaurants
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.48
EC$17.50
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.01
EC$21.66
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
EC$4.30
|
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
EC$2.34
|
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
|
pay 51.3% less for groceries
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
EC$3.45
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.67
|
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
EC$20.46
|
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
EC$8.94
|
$1.52
UGX5,557
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.33
EC$8.99
|
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.02
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.01
EC$8.13
|
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.63
EC$7.11
|
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
|
pay 34.4% less for transportation
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$5.57
UGX20,373
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.26
EC$135.83
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$456.48
EC$1,233.67
|
$260.55
UGX952,756
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.08
EC$981.25
|
$156.18
UGX571,112
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.25
EC$235.78
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.97
EC$445.83
|
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,510.48
EC$23,000.00
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
|
pay 7.6% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
EC$5.78
|
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.22
EC$8.70
|
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.46
EC$95.83
|
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$5.33
UGX19,488
|
|
pay 59.9% less for clothing
Saint Lucia
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.80
EC$131.87
|
$15.39
UGX56,272
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.35
EC$146.88
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.44
EC$268.75
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.92
EC$291.67
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
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