Cost of living comparison
California is 4.5 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in California instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 5.7 times more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$19.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$11.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$2.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$2.23
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
$4.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$6.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$4.57
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,557
|
$4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$1.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$2.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$1.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,373
|
$4.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$67.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$29,950.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$20.46
|
|
pay 6.9 times more for housing
|
Uganda
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$69.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX952,756
|
$2,333.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX571,112
|
$2,022.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$178.08
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$1,629.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$29,739.09
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$7.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$10.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$68.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,488
|
$14.08
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
California
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX56,272
|
$52.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$41.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$84.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$115.90
|
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