Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 12.9% cheaper than Serbia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD791
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD848
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD178
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD128
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD78
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD441
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD537
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD265
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD325
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD53
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD84
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD71
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD90
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD48
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD691
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,610
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,119,711
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD789
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,571
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,197
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD26,948
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,636
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,457
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD596,969
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD225
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD186
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD422
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,861
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD502
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 63.9% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,119
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,934
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,244
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,072
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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