Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Australia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Australia is 140.8% higher than in Uganda (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Australia is 164.0% higher than in Uganda | |
| Rent Prices in Australia are 250.3% higher than in Uganda | |
| Restaurant Prices in Australia are 142.8% higher than in Uganda | |
| Groceries Prices in Australia are 146.9% higher than in Uganda | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Australia is 659.0% higher than in Uganda | |
Restaurants | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 USh (4.29 A$) |
58,249.27 USh (25.00 A$) |
+482.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95,000.00 USh (40.77 A$) |
279,596.51 USh (120.00 A$) |
+194.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
33,138.17 USh (14.22 A$) |
34,949.56 USh (15.00 A$) |
+5.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 USh (2.15 A$) |
23,299.71 USh (10.00 A$) |
+366.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 USh (4.29 A$) |
25,629.68 USh (11.00 A$) |
+156.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10,256.82 USh (4.40 A$) |
12,485.82 USh (5.36 A$) |
+21.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,692.31 USh (0.73 A$) |
9,450.26 USh (4.06 A$) |
+458.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,125.00 USh (0.48 A$) |
7,760.48 USh (3.33 A$) |
+589.8 % |
Markets | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,524.10 USh (4.09 A$) |
20,817.35 USh (8.93 A$) |
+118.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,171.62 USh (1.79 A$) |
7,965.47 USh (3.42 A$) |
+90.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,191.76 USh (0.94 A$) |
3,371.15 USh (1.45 A$) |
+53.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6,640.90 USh (2.85 A$) |
15,354.25 USh (6.59 A$) |
+131.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,682.44 USh (3.30 A$) |
14,623.98 USh (6.28 A$) |
+90.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8,459.62 USh (3.63 A$) |
13,774.96 USh (5.91 A$) |
+62.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6,879.49 USh (2.95 A$) |
22,674.87 USh (9.73 A$) |
+229.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,493.99 USh (1.93 A$) |
5,175.36 USh (2.22 A$) |
+15.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,419.31 USh (1.04 A$) |
4,465.98 USh (1.92 A$) |
+84.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,064.29 USh (1.32 A$) |
4,729.82 USh (2.03 A$) |
+54.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,413.76 USh (1.04 A$) |
6,944.42 USh (2.98 A$) |
+187.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,165.76 USh (0.93 A$) |
3,988.40 USh (1.71 A$) |
+84.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,837.07 USh (1.22 A$) |
3,488.41 USh (1.50 A$) |
+23.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,571.43 USh (1.53 A$) |
7,892.37 USh (3.39 A$) |
+121.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,041.67 USh (0.88 A$) |
5,396.70 USh (2.32 A$) |
+164.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 USh (17.17 A$) |
46,599.42 USh (20.00 A$) |
+16.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,088.24 USh (1.75 A$) |
16,019.31 USh (6.88 A$) |
+291.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,035.71 USh (3.02 A$) |
17,638.39 USh (7.57 A$) |
+150.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,250.00 USh (4.40 A$) |
111,838.61 USh (48.00 A$) |
+991.1 % |
Transportation | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 USh (1.29 A$) |
10,717.87 USh (4.60 A$) |
+257.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
135,000.00 USh (57.94 A$) |
349,495.64 USh (150.00 A$) |
+158.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 USh (0.86 A$) |
13,979.83 USh (6.00 A$) |
+599.0 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,011.68 USh (0.86 A$) |
10,124.26 USh (4.35 A$) |
+403.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
10,500.00 USh (4.51 A$) |
135,138.32 USh (58.00 A$) |
+1,187.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20,000.08 USh (8.58 A$) |
16,164.54 USh (6.94 A$) |
-19.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000,000.00 USh (12,875.70 A$) |
103,504,299.47 USh (44,423.00 A$) |
+245.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,583,333.33 USh (13,555.25 A$) |
81,395,804.76 USh (34,934.26 A$) |
+157.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
151,388.89 USh (64.97 A$) |
629,575.31 USh (270.21 A$) |
+315.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54,187.50 USh (23.26 A$) |
96,259.28 USh (41.31 A$) |
+77.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
238,888.89 USh (102.53 A$) |
189,596.49 USh (81.37 A$) |
-20.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143,750.00 USh (61.70 A$) |
170,636.88 USh (73.24 A$) |
+18.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23,200.00 USh (9.96 A$) |
60,131.97 USh (25.81 A$) |
+159.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22,500.00 USh (9.66 A$) |
51,259.36 USh (22.00 A$) |
+127.8 % |
Childcare | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
492,222.22 USh (211.26 A$) |
5,665,586.72 USh (2,431.61 A$) |
+1,051.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,000,000.00 USh (6,867.04 A$) |
44,648,298.03 USh (19,162.60 A$) |
+179.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60,000.00 USh (25.75 A$) |
257,356.67 USh (110.45 A$) |
+328.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56,250.00 USh (24.14 A$) |
183,114.45 USh (78.59 A$) |
+225.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
133,333.33 USh (57.23 A$) |
366,181.15 USh (157.16 A$) |
+174.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183,000.00 USh (78.54 A$) |
396,535.11 USh (170.19 A$) |
+116.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,208,333.33 USh (518.60 A$) |
4,958,797.54 USh (2,128.27 A$) |
+310.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
707,142.86 USh (303.50 A$) |
3,925,904.88 USh (1,684.96 A$) |
+455.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,555,555.56 USh (1,526.01 A$) |
8,341,557.21 USh (3,580.11 A$) |
+134.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,212,500.00 USh (520.39 A$) |
6,186,261.53 USh (2,655.08 A$) |
+410.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
321,479.97 USh (137.98 A$) |
2,250,000.24 USh (965.68 A$) |
+599.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
332,961.72 USh (142.90 A$) |
1,686,101.32 USh (723.66 A$) |
+406.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Uganda Edit |
Australia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
643,750.00 USh (276.29 A$) |
12,900,469.01 USh (5,536.75 A$) |
+1,904.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 21.33 | 6.36 | -70.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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