Cost of living comparison
India is 24.8% cheaper than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.0% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 8.4% less in India
- Housing
-
pay 50.2% less in India
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.5% less in India
- Clothing
-
pay 33.9% more in India
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in India.
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
UGX9,956
|
$2.40
₹204.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,745
|
$3.90
₹333.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,626
|
$0.40
₹33.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,145
|
$0.17
₹14.19
|
|
pay 39.5% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,743
|
$0.46
₹39.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,618
|
$2.54
₹216.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,440
|
$2.56
₹218.55
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,808
|
$0.94
₹80.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,931
|
$1.37
₹116.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,529
|
$0.88
₹75.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,495
|
$0.32
₹27.70
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,052
|
$0.48
₹40.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,563
|
$0.24
₹20.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,459
|
$0.16
₹13.96
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,087
|
$0.19
₹16.02
|
|
pay 8.4% less for transportation
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,429
|
$4.62
₹394.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,220
|
$10.12
₹864.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,356,724
|
$13,525.56
₹1,154,876.98
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,956
|
$2.94
₹250.92
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,854
|
$7.39
₹630.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,116,485
|
$138.05
₹11,787.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX691,936
|
$90.33
₹7,712.99
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,258
|
$29.97
₹2,558.88
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX462,397
|
$55.73
₹4,758.38
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,929,464
|
$1,565.54
₹133,673.24
|
|
pay 17.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,978
|
$1.84
₹156.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,001
|
$1.59
₹135.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,205
|
$3.59
₹306.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,569
|
$15.33
₹1,309.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,405
|
$3.35
₹286.24
|
|
pay 33.9% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,251
|
$24.02
₹2,051.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,535
|
$25.36
₹2,165.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,683
|
$41.62
₹3,553.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,631
|
$31.12
₹2,656.88
|
|
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