Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Uganda 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Uganda is 34.2% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Uganda is 42.1% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Uganda are 81.7% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Uganda are 52.7% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Uganda are 27.9% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Uganda is 77.2% lower than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
239.00 ₹ (10,170.67 USh) |
234.99 ₹ (10,000.00 USh) |
-1.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (51,066.13 USh) |
2,232.40 ₹ (95,000.00 USh) |
+86.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (14,894.29 USh) |
775.98 ₹ (33,022.04 USh) |
+121.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.00 ₹ (7,234.37 USh) |
117.49 ₹ (5,000.00 USh) |
-30.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (12,766.53 USh) |
234.99 ₹ (10,000.00 USh) |
-21.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
160.14 ₹ (6,814.89 USh) |
240.94 ₹ (10,253.22 USh) |
+50.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.98 ₹ (1,573.80 USh) |
39.77 ₹ (1,692.31 USh) |
+7.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.60 ₹ (621.50 USh) |
26.44 ₹ (1,125.00 USh) |
+81.0 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.81 ₹ (9,694.54 USh) |
224.98 ₹ (9,573.94 USh) |
-1.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
38.93 ₹ (1,656.54 USh) |
96.72 ₹ (4,115.85 USh) |
+148.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.62 ₹ (1,175.44 USh) |
51.57 ₹ (2,194.69 USh) |
+86.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
82.95 ₹ (3,529.75 USh) |
157.22 ₹ (6,690.45 USh) |
+89.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
206.38 ₹ (8,782.50 USh) |
180.44 ₹ (7,678.83 USh) |
-12.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.23 ₹ (5,201.69 USh) |
189.06 ₹ (8,045.31 USh) |
+54.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.38 ₹ (9,505.97 USh) |
161.27 ₹ (6,863.06 USh) |
-27.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
82.56 ₹ (3,513.23 USh) |
105.54 ₹ (4,491.37 USh) |
+27.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.43 ₹ (1,209.99 USh) |
56.82 ₹ (2,417.99 USh) |
+99.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.75 ₹ (1,776.49 USh) |
71.97 ₹ (3,062.83 USh) |
+72.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
22.16 ₹ (942.88 USh) |
56.67 ₹ (2,411.52 USh) |
+155.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.36 ₹ (696.00 USh) |
50.88 ₹ (2,165.13 USh) |
+211.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.84 ₹ (801.78 USh) |
66.64 ₹ (2,835.96 USh) |
+253.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.71 ₹ (1,945.16 USh) |
83.92 ₹ (3,571.43 USh) |
+83.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.95 ₹ (1,231.91 USh) |
48.02 ₹ (2,043.48 USh) |
+65.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (29,788.58 USh) |
939.96 ₹ (40,000.00 USh) |
+34.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
159.79 ₹ (6,799.77 USh) |
98.83 ₹ (4,205.88 USh) |
-38.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.85 ₹ (10,887.84 USh) |
169.01 ₹ (7,192.31 USh) |
-33.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (14,894.29 USh) |
240.86 ₹ (10,250.00 USh) |
-31.2 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (1,276.65 USh) |
70.50 ₹ (3,000.00 USh) |
+135.0 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
900.00 ₹ (38,299.60 USh) |
3,172.36 ₹ (135,000.00 USh) |
+252.5 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (3,404.41 USh) |
58.75 ₹ (2,500.00 USh) |
-26.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (1,712.15 USh) |
37.82 ₹ (1,609.34 USh) |
-6.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (6,383.27 USh) |
246.74 ₹ (10,500.00 USh) |
+64.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.24 ₹ (16,606.57 USh) |
470.99 ₹ (20,043.00 USh) |
+20.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (51,066,131.01 USh) |
763,715.58 ₹ (32,500,000.00 USh) |
-36.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,946,808.23 ₹ (82,846,636.96 USh) |
773,115.16 ₹ (32,900,000.00 USh) |
-60.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,497.06 ₹ (148,817.95 USh) |
3,557.48 ₹ (151,388.89 USh) |
+1.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
325.76 ₹ (13,862.59 USh) |
1,273.35 ₹ (54,187.50 USh) |
+290.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
688.89 ₹ (29,315.93 USh) |
5,587.53 ₹ (237,777.78 USh) |
+711.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,377.62 ₹ (58,624.66 USh) |
3,495.47 ₹ (148,750.00 USh) |
+153.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
652.31 ₹ (27,759.05 USh) |
446.48 ₹ (19,000.00 USh) |
-31.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (12,766.53 USh) |
587.47 ₹ (25,000.00 USh) |
+95.8 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,992.30 ₹ (255,003.13 USh) |
10,809.51 ₹ (460,000.00 USh) |
+80.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
156,035.64 ₹ (6,640,113.66 USh) |
375,983.06 ₹ (16,000,000.00 USh) |
+141.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,223.21 ₹ (94,609.05 USh) |
1,409.94 ₹ (60,000.00 USh) |
-36.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,291.08 ₹ (97,496.96 USh) |
1,409.94 ₹ (60,000.00 USh) |
-38.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,944.73 ₹ (167,868.32 USh) |
2,937.37 ₹ (125,000.00 USh) |
-25.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,870.12 ₹ (122,138.36 USh) |
4,255.92 ₹ (181,111.11 USh) |
+48.3 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,950.54 ₹ (678,777.06 USh) |
28,839.61 ₹ (1,227,272.73 USh) |
+80.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
9,956.53 ₹ (423,701.03 USh) |
16,720.40 ₹ (711,538.46 USh) |
+67.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,960.75 ₹ (1,572,868.62 USh) |
78,852.00 ₹ (3,355,555.56 USh) |
+113.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,892.88 ₹ (974,208.93 USh) |
31,452.43 ₹ (1,338,461.54 USh) |
+37.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,898.89 ₹ (548,913.63 USh) |
7,554.44 ₹ (321,479.97 USh) |
-41.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,937.13 ₹ (295,210.18 USh) |
7,824.25 ₹ (332,961.72 USh) |
+12.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Uganda Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
46,737.01 ₹ (1,988,898.71 USh) |
15,127.44 ₹ (643,750.00 USh) |
-67.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 8.99 | 21.33 | +137.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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