Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 28.6% cheaper than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Uganda
- Groceries
-
pay 47.5% less in Uganda
- Transportation
-
pay 49.1% less in Uganda
- Housing
-
pay 3.1% more in Uganda
- Childcare
-
pay 37.7% more in Uganda
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.8% less in Uganda
- Clothing
-
pay 69.3% less in Uganda
The cost of childcare and housing in Uganda are more expensive than in Yemen. Expenses including clothing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uganda.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,894
|
$2.72
UGX10,020
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,392
|
$9.48
UGX34,969
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER423
|
$0.44
UGX1,637
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER171
|
$0.31
UGX1,152
|
|
pay 47.5% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER381
|
$1.02
UGX3,768
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER985
|
$1.81
UGX6,660
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,645
|
$2.58
UGX9,501
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,237
|
$1.58
UGX5,845
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,383
|
$2.16
UGX7,982
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER688
|
$1.24
UGX4,559
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER200
|
$0.68
UGX2,512
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER572
|
$0.83
UGX3,071
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER317
|
$0.70
UGX2,579
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER298
|
$0.67
UGX2,475
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER225
|
$0.84
UGX3,107
|
|
pay 49.1% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,723
|
$5.57
UGX20,560
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,772
|
$45.35
UGX167,292
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,987,592
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,565,218
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,351
|
$2.72
UGX10,020
|
|
pay 3.1% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,974
|
$70.62
UGX260,522
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER53,889
|
$304.59
UGX1,123,679
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,480
|
$188.77
UGX696,395
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,910
|
$31.44
UGX116,000
|
|
pay 37.7% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,485
|
$126.15
UGX465,376
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER837,822
|
$4,345.68
UGX16,032,107
|
|
pay 26.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER749
|
$1.36
UGX5,010
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER927
|
$2.73
UGX10,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,065
|
$2.78
UGX10,271
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,537
|
$47.08
UGX173,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,258
|
$5.84
UGX21,543
|
|
pay 69.3% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,890
|
$15.35
UGX56,613
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,682
|
$13.24
UGX48,848
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,379
|
$33.20
UGX122,467
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,184
|
$50.10
UGX184,815
|
|
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