Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 33.6% cheaper than Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.76
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.81
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.64
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.46
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.79
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.50
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.20
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.88
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.65
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.69
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.80
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.72
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.75
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.59
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.95
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.86
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD220,013.91
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.97
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 24.7% less for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD367.02
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,471.07
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,569.58
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD354.00
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 15.3% less for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,298.66
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,703.10
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 24.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.62
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD23.00
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.12
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD325.07
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.97
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 63.8% less for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.85
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.88
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD770.05
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD629.52
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
|
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