Cost of living comparison
India is 29.5% cheaper than Uganda.
If you lived in India instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 26.7% less for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$2.48
₹208.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$3.94
₹331.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.39
₹33.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.17
₹14.36
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
$0.46
₹38.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$2.56
₹215.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$2.56
₹214.89
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,557
|
$0.93
₹77.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$1.36
₹114.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$0.85
₹71.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.31
₹26.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.47
₹39.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.23
₹19.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.16
₹13.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.17
₹14.50
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,373
|
$4.69
₹394.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$10.04
₹844.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$13,372.81
₹1,124,467.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$2.97
₹249.80
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$7.66
₹644.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX952,756
|
$136.15
₹11,448.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX571,112
|
$88.97
₹7,480.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$28.75
₹2,417.46
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$58.47
₹4,916.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$1,644.63
₹138,290.13
|
|
pay 12.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$1.84
₹154.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$1.59
₹134.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$3.63
₹305.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$16.08
₹1,352.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,488
|
$3.38
₹284.09
|
|
pay 7.2% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX56,272
|
$23.53
₹1,978.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$24.73
₹2,079.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$41.02
₹3,449.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$30.71
₹2,582.51
|
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