Cost of living comparison
Chile is 83.1% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Chile instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$8.12
CLF0.2900
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
$7.20
CLF0.2600
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
$1.33
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
$1.18
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
$1.54
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
$5.09
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
$4.33
CLF0.1500
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
$3.35
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
$2.77
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
$0.83
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
$0.78
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
$0.80
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
$0.73
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
$0.56
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
$5.14
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
$33.34
CLF1.1900
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
$16,204.48
CLF579.4400
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$13.18
CLF0.4700
|
|
pay 54.5% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
$21.54
CLF0.7700
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
$453.06
CLF16.2000
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
$359.28
CLF12.8500
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
$78.13
CLF2.7900
|
|
pay 76.0% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
$313.82
CLF11.2200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
$4,486.89
CLF160.4400
|
|
pay 33.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
$2.73
CLF0.1000
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
$2.69
CLF0.1000
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
$5.08
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
$40.53
CLF1.4500
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
$5.89
CLF0.2100
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
$43.89
CLF1.5700
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
$28.66
CLF1.0200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
$61.62
CLF2.2000
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
$78.35
CLF2.8000
|
|
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