Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 66.9% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 72.7% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 56.0% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 71.1% less in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 80.2% less in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 56.5% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 67.7% less in Uganda
Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 64.2% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$2.72
UGX9,948
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$9.48
UGX34,718
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$0.44
UGX1,625
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$0.31
UGX1,144
|
|
pay 72.7% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$1.02
UGX3,741
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$1.81
UGX6,612
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$2.58
UGX9,432
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$1.58
UGX5,803
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.16
UGX7,925
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$1.24
UGX4,526
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.68
UGX2,494
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.83
UGX3,049
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$0.70
UGX2,561
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$0.67
UGX2,457
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$0.84
UGX3,084
|
|
pay 56.0% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$5.57
UGX20,413
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$45.35
UGX166,091
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,331,570
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$2.72
UGX9,948
|
|
pay 71.1% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$70.62
UGX258,653
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$304.59
UGX1,115,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$188.77
UGX691,398
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$31.44
UGX115,168
|
|
pay 80.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$126.15
UGX462,037
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,917,081
|
|
pay 56.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.36
UGX4,974
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.73
UGX9,993
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$2.78
UGX10,197
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$47.08
UGX172,435
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$5.84
UGX21,389
|
|
pay 67.7% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$15.35
UGX56,207
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$13.24
UGX48,497
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$33.20
UGX121,589
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$50.10
UGX183,489
|
|
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