Cost of living comparison
Grenada is 3.8 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Grenada instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
$8.79
EC$23.75
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
$1.57
EC$4.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$1.25
EC$3.38
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
$1.60
EC$4.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$17.86
EC$48.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
$3.74
EC$10.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$3.52
EC$9.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$2.32
EC$6.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
|
pay 15.5 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
$5.27
EC$14.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$155.41
EC$420.00
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$47.49
EC$128.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
$557.56
EC$1,506.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
$305.55
EC$825.77
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$157.57
EC$425.84
|
|
pay 51.2% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
|
pay 37.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$34.56
EC$93.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
$9.83
EC$26.58
|
|
pay 95.9% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Grenada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
|
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