Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 38.4% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Spain, you would:
pay 59.2% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.15
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.74
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.02
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.04
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.94
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.52
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.19
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.05
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.49
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€31,906.62
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.82
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.22
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€827.31
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€656.39
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€98.60
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€366.04
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,972.55
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.70
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.36
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.65
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.19
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€71.97
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.46
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€73.93
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€86.67
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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