Cost of living comparison

 Uganda
compared to
 Pakistan
Pakistan vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary

Pakistan is 25.5% cheaper than Uganda overall.

Restaurants
pay 42.1% less in Pakistan
Groceries
pay 42.9% less in Pakistan
Transportation
pay 16.2% more in Pakistan
Housing
pay 32.8% less in Pakistan
Childcare
pay 71.8% less in Pakistan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 29.9% less in Pakistan
Clothing
pay 25.1% more in Pakistan

The cost of clothing and transportation in Pakistan are more expensive than in Uganda. Expenses including childcare, groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Pakistan.

Pakistan vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Pakistan instead of Uganda, you would:

pay 42.1% less for restaurants

 
Uganda
Pakistan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.72
UGX9,944
$1.63
PKR457.70
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.48
UGX34,703
$3.70
PKR1,037.36
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.44
UGX1,624
$0.30
PKR83.58

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pay 42.9% less for groceries

 
Uganda
Pakistan
Bread
1 loaf
$1.02
UGX3,739
$0.54
PKR152.58
Local cheese (8 oz) $1.81
UGX6,610
$2.48
PKR693.75
Milk (1 gallon) $2.58
UGX9,428
$2.74
PKR767.69

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pay 16.2% more for transportation

 
Uganda
Pakistan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
UGX20,404
$3.71
PKR1,039.67
Monthly public transit pass $45.35
UGX166,021
$6.71
PKR1,880.98
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $8,827.16
UGX32,317,955
$18,760.96
PKR5,257,330.98

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pay 32.8% less for housing

 
Uganda
Pakistan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$70.62
UGX258,544
$13.82
PKR3,873.08
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $304.59
UGX1,115,147
$88.73
PKR24,864.77
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $188.77
UGX691,107
$52.29
PKR14,652.91

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pay 71.8% less for childcare

 
Uganda
Pakistan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $126.15
UGX461,843
$34.35
PKR9,626.09
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,345.68
UGX15,910,378
$1,271.23
PKR356,232.58

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pay 29.9% less for entertainment and sports

 
Uganda
Pakistan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.36
UGX4,972
$1.82
PKR511.25
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.73
UGX9,989
$1.50
PKR419.13
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.78
UGX10,193
$1.89
PKR529.81

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pay 25.1% more for clothing

 
Uganda
Pakistan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$15.35
UGX56,184
$14.19
PKR3,975.47
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$13.24
UGX48,477
$21.90
PKR6,135.84
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$33.20
UGX121,538
$61.34
PKR17,190.40

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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