Cost of living comparison
South Korea is 2.4 times more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in South Korea instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
$6.16
₩8,841
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,550
|
$5.24
₩7,520
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,617
|
$1.47
₩2,113
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,139
|
$0.79
₩1,137
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,722
|
$3.08
₩4,416
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,580
|
$5.40
₩7,758
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,387
|
$7.46
₩10,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,775
|
$2.76
₩3,958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,887
|
$3.32
₩4,767
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,504
|
$3.17
₩4,547
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,481
|
$1.49
₩2,137
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,034
|
$2.53
₩3,634
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,549
|
$2.41
₩3,466
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,445
|
$1.82
₩2,620
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,069
|
$1.21
₩1,737
|
|
pay 96.4% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,314
|
$4.39
₩6,305
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,288
|
$45.32
₩65,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,175,258
|
$27,023.07
₩38,790,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,900
|
$8.17
₩11,730
|
|
pay 73.4% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX257,402
|
$17.65
₩25,342
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,110,223
|
$426.93
₩612,839
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX688,056
|
$328.41
₩471,421
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,611
|
$111.42
₩159,941
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Uganda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX459,804
|
$373.40
₩535,998
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,840,127
|
$22,907.58
₩32,882,679
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,950
|
$3.09
₩4,441
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,945
|
$3.39
₩4,865
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,148
|
$3.21
₩4,613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX171,601
|
$45.71
₩65,616
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX21,285
|
$10.10
₩14,496
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
South Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX55,935
|
$60.70
₩87,138
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,263
|
$44.52
₩63,910
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,001
|
$72.99
₩104,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX182,601
|
$93.73
₩134,545
|
|
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