Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 16.5% cheaper than South Africa.
If you lived in Uganda instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 6.7% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 13.2% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 10.0% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 10.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
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