Cost of living comparison
Jordan is 41.9% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Jordan instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 29.5% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$5.41
JOD3.830
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
$0.49
JOD0.350
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$0.36
JOD0.260
|
|
pay 2.2% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
$0.48
JOD0.340
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
$3.43
JOD2.430
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
$5.14
JOD3.650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,557
|
$1.70
JOD1.200
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
$2.13
JOD1.510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
$0.76
JOD0.540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.66
JOD0.470
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
$0.57
JOD0.410
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
$0.28
JOD0.200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
$0.37
JOD0.260
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
$0.35
JOD0.250
|
|
pay 63.2% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,373
|
$5.45
JOD3.860
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$35.35
JOD25.070
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
$27,037.19
JOD19,172.070
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
$9.31
JOD6.600
|
|
pay 8.8% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
$31.53
JOD22.360
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX952,756
|
$233.29
JOD165.430
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX571,112
|
$178.07
JOD126.270
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
$69.14
JOD49.030
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
$132.79
JOD94.160
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
$4,464.95
JOD3,166.090
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
$6.11
JOD4.330
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
$2.45
JOD1.740
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
$3.46
JOD2.450
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
$46.03
JOD32.640
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,488
|
$11.76
JOD8.340
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Jordan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX56,272
|
$40.64
JOD28.820
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
$42.55
JOD30.170
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
$89.39
JOD63.390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
$67.07
JOD47.560
|
|
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