Cost of living comparison
India is 24.8% cheaper than Uganda.
If you lived in India instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
$2.40
₹203.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,550
|
$3.90
₹331.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,617
|
$0.40
₹33.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,139
|
$0.17
₹14.09
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,722
|
$0.46
₹39.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,580
|
$2.54
₹215.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,387
|
$2.56
₹217.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,775
|
$0.94
₹79.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,887
|
$1.37
₹115.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,504
|
$0.88
₹74.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
$0.32
₹27.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,034
|
$0.48
₹40.38
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,549
|
$0.24
₹20.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
$0.16
₹13.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,069
|
$0.19
₹15.91
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,314
|
$4.62
₹391.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,288
|
$10.12
₹858.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,175,258
|
$13,525.56
₹1,147,195.14
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
$2.94
₹249.25
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX257,402
|
$7.39
₹626.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,110,223
|
$138.05
₹11,709.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX688,056
|
$90.33
₹7,661.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,611
|
$29.97
₹2,541.86
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX459,804
|
$55.73
₹4,726.73
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,840,127
|
$1,565.54
₹132,784.09
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,950
|
$1.84
₹155.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,945
|
$1.59
₹134.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,148
|
$3.59
₹304.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX171,601
|
$15.33
₹1,300.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,285
|
$3.35
₹284.33
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX55,935
|
$24.02
₹2,037.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,263
|
$25.36
₹2,151.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,001
|
$41.62
₹3,529.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX182,601
|
$31.12
₹2,639.21
|
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