Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 35.2% cheaper than Sweden.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 59.8% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK130.84
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK103.79
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK22.41
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK21.17
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK27.30
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK56.92
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK59.66
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK41.06
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK51.34
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK13.08
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK11.60
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK12.46
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK18.99
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK7.40
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK7.70
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 50.9% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK72.85
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK747.68
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK294,783.50
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK235.66
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 14.9% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK332.51
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK9,021.41
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK7,044.10
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK849.44
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,342.41
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK34,426.13
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK72.92
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK41.55
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK70.35
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK424.86
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK156.30
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 66.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK868.37
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK390.40
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK926.84
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,373.86
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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