Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 5.4% more expensive than Swaziland.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 50.1% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL55.32
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.00
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.73
|
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL9.90
|
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
|
pay 28.9% more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.67
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL87.58
|
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL72.38
|
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL30.73
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL35.48
|
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.55
|
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.04
|
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.74
|
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.46
|
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.17
|
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.56
|
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
|
pay 17.0% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL85.47
|
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL537.79
|
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL307,306.73
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL466.01
|
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
|
pay 3.0% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,038.99
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,097.42
|
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,329.16
|
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,070.55
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
|
pay 7.6% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,313.06
|
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL90,816.88
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
|
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.29
|
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.41
|
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.10
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL512.18
|
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL66.58
|
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL940.78
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL426.81
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,331.66
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,453.22
|
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
|
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