Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 33.1% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Uganda instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 26.4% less for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,909
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,578
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,129
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,145
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 56.7% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,450
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,817
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,788
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,988
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,803
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,582
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,153
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,662
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,492
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,640
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,750
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,353
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩65,546
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩39,086,703
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,820
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 39.2% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩25,535
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩617,523
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩475,023
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩161,164
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 73.6% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩540,094
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩33,133,975
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,475
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,902
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,649
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩66,118
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,607
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩87,804
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩64,398
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩105,578
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩135,573
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
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