Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 43.3% cheaper than Seychelles.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR242.37
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR115.68
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR31.40
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.07
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.03
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR200.39
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR96.66
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR50.21
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR50.36
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.25
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.31
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.55
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR36.91
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.03
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.39
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 24.6% less for transportation
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR85.78
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR368.75
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR371,177.64
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR586.88
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 65.5% less for housing
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,354.45
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR14,617.11
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,563.70
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR989.18
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,337.13
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR92,997.76
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR105.67
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR72.07
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR250.47
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,039.20
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR85.69
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 43.1% less for clothing
Seychelles
|
Uganda
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR677.26
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR283.91
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR830.58
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR930.79
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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