Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 55.0% cheaper than United Kingdom.
If you lived in Uganda instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
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United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.88
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£7.36
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.78
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 26.9% less for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.22
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.46
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.71
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£3.00
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.94
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.98
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.53
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£1.00
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.13
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.51
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.52
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
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pay 58.5% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.63
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£78.17
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£27,718.79
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£13.65
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 41.0% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£31.36
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£989.60
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£812.35
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£182.40
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 84.2% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,191.71
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,824.60
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 48.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.48
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.28
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.90
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£36.06
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£10.26
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 64.7% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£62.41
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£31.93
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£71.90
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£76.97
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
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