Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 58.7% cheaper than Virginia.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 69.5% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$7.99
UGX29,232
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$0.42
UGX1,543
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
|
pay 54.6% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$1.02
UGX3,721
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$1.55
UGX5,660
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$2.78
UGX10,173
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$1.52
UGX5,557
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
|
$2.10
UGX7,661
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.24
UGX4,532
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$0.78
UGX2,848
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$0.60
UGX2,210
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$0.49
UGX1,777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$0.67
UGX2,448
|
|
pay 30.1% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$5.57
UGX20,373
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,777.13
|
$9,992.84
UGX36,540,361
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.76
|
$4.26
UGX15,591
|
|
pay 57.2% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.15
|
$82.83
UGX302,874
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.58
|
$260.55
UGX952,756
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,520.70
|
$156.18
UGX571,112
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$35.76
UGX130,754
|
|
pay 87.5% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.77
|
$156.55
UGX572,466
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,979.32
|
$4,882.34
UGX17,853,011
|
|
pay 53.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$1.27
UGX4,628
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$2.52
UGX9,203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.31
|
$2.66
UGX9,744
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.65
|
$59.62
UGX218,024
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
|
$5.33
UGX19,488
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.68
|
$15.39
UGX56,272
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.24
|
$23.49
UGX85,883
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$36.31
UGX132,763
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.98
|
$53.30
UGX194,882
|
|
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