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
RSD800
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD857
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD180
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD130
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD79
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD446
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD543
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD268
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD329
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD54
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD85
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD72
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD91
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD51
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD49
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD698
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,638
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD3,153,295
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD797
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 24.1% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,598
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD39,619
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD27,238
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD12,772
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 33.1% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD26,742
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD603,396
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 22.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD227
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD188
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD426
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,892
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD508
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 63.9% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD8,207
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,977
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD10,354
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD11,191
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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