Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 42.7% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 66.5% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$5.09
R$29.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
$5.99
R$34.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
$0.99
R$5.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.60
R$3.50
|
|
pay 0.9% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
$1.36
R$7.87
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$3.98
R$23.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$3.44
R$19.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
$1.87
R$10.84
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$1.52
R$8.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.81
R$4.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.53
R$3.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
$0.45
R$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.63
R$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.49
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.46
R$2.67
|
|
pay 60.8% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
$3.67
R$21.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$39.48
R$228.85
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$19,264.28
R$111,674.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$7.39
R$42.85
|
|
pay 4.5% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$17.79
R$103.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
$286.10
R$1,658.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
$200.36
R$1,161.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$49.32
R$285.89
|
|
pay 79.2% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$259.04
R$1,501.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$6,658.88
R$38,601.22
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$1.55
R$9.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$1.94
R$11.25
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$21.85
R$126.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
$5.84
R$33.84
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
$43.13
R$250.01
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$39.67
R$229.97
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$69.89
R$405.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$56.60
R$328.09
|
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