Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 43.7% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
$4.23
MYR18.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
|
pay 37.3% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$7.65
MYR34.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$6.39
MYR28.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.57
MYR2.55
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.63
MYR2.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
|
pay 77.7% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
$1.77
MYR7.92
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$15.69
MYR70.13
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$34,330.57
MYR153,474.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$6.94
MYR31.01
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$26.31
MYR117.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
$322.80
MYR1,443.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
$212.35
MYR949.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$33.00
MYR147.52
|
|
pay 41.1% more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$163.68
MYR731.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,624.39
|
|
pay 30.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$3.66
MYR16.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$4.07
MYR18.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$36.32
MYR162.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
$4.00
MYR17.87
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
$53.15
MYR237.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$30.13
MYR134.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$65.18
MYR291.37
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$57.93
MYR259.00
|
|
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