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
€13.29
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 22.2% less for groceries
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.11
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.99
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.22
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 33.9% less for transportation
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.12
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.85
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.97
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 21.5% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€836.40
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€663.60
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 54.1% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€370.06
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 17.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.73
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.28
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 60.3% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.62
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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