Cost of living comparison

 Timor-Leste
compared to
 Uganda
Uganda vs. Timor-Leste Cost of Living Summary
Uganda vs. Timor-Leste Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uganda instead of Timor-Leste, you would:

pay 46.2% less for restaurants

 
Timor-Leste
Uganda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
 
$2.72
UGX9,950
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.00
 
$9.48
UGX34,725
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.00
 
$0.44
UGX1,625

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pay 29.1% less for groceries

 
Timor-Leste
Uganda
Bread
1 loaf
$1.98
 
$1.02
UGX3,741
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.00
 
$1.81
UGX6,614
Milk (1 gallon) $9.27
 
$2.58
UGX9,435

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pay 48.0% less for transportation

 
Timor-Leste
Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.76
 
$5.57
UGX20,418
Monthly public transit pass ?? $45.35
UGX166,129
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $8,827.16
UGX32,338,834

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pay 56.1% less for housing

 
Timor-Leste
Uganda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$76.67
 
$70.62
UGX258,711
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $980.00
 
$304.59
UGX1,115,867
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $875.00
 
$188.77
UGX691,554

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pay 63.5% less for childcare

 
Timor-Leste
Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $375.00
 
$126.15
UGX462,141
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,000.00
 
$4,345.68
UGX15,920,657

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pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports

 
Timor-Leste
Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.50
 
$1.36
UGX4,975
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.75
 
$2.73
UGX9,996
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.75
 
$2.78
UGX10,199

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pay 53.1% less for clothing

 
Timor-Leste
Uganda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.00
 
$15.35
UGX56,220
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$40.00
 
$13.24
UGX48,508
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$83.33
 
$33.20
UGX121,616

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