Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 8.2% more expensive than Sudan.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Sudan, you would:
pay 25.3% less for restaurants
|
Sudan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
SDG4,511.25
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
SDG4,812.00
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
SDG365.59
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
SDG264.58
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 10.9% less for groceries
|
Sudan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.14
SDG684.23
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.05
SDG3,639.19
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.13
SDG3,687.65
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
SDG1,716.50
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.81
SDG1,691.69
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.02
SDG1,213.46
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
SDG305.25
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
SDG539.34
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
SDG479.42
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SDG359.30
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
SDG256.16
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 4.4% more for transportation
|
Sudan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
SDG3,147.44
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SDG15,037.50
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
SDG6,458.68
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 25.6% less for housing
|
Sudan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.15
SDG42,193.66
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$637.80
SDG383,634.48
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$272.14
SDG163,693.55
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.45
SDG23,729.50
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Sudan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$63.07
SDG37,933.69
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,057.46
SDG1,237,560.29
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sudan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
SDG1,203.00
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
SDG1,431.60
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.80
SDG1,082.70
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
SDG20,050.00
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
SDG2,406.00
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 15.9% less for clothing
|
Sudan
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.17
SDG10,927.58
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.00
SDG12,030.00
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.00
SDG33,082.50
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.00
SDG24,060.00
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
|
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