Cost of living comparison
China is 63.9% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in China instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 8.8% less for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$2.85
CN¥20.68
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX35,014
|
$5.07
CN¥36.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,639
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,154
|
$0.30
CN¥2.18
|
|
pay 19.3% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,772
|
$1.59
CN¥11.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,669
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,513
|
$6.86
CN¥49.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,853
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,993
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,565
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,515
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,075
|
$0.65
CN¥4.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,583
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,478
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,111
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,587
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX167,510
|
$22.47
CN¥162.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,607,748
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,135.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX10,033
|
$3.97
CN¥28.79
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX260,862
|
$11.70
CN¥84.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,125,146
|
$328.33
CN¥2,378.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX697,304
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX116,152
|
$40.46
CN¥293.04
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX465,984
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX16,053,045
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,677.85
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX5,017
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,079
|
$3.07
CN¥22.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,284
|
$3.23
CN¥23.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,908
|
$41.41
CN¥299.92
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,571
|
$5.93
CN¥42.92
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,687
|
$48.23
CN¥349.29
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,912
|
$31.67
CN¥229.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,627
|
$72.53
CN¥525.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX185,056
|
$75.53
CN¥547.10
|
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