Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Canada 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Canada is 136.0% higher than in Uganda (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Canada is 161.4% higher than in Uganda | |
| Rent Prices in Canada are 255.8% higher than in Uganda | |
| Restaurant Prices in Canada are 149.2% higher than in Uganda | |
| Groceries Prices in Canada are 138.5% higher than in Uganda | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Canada is 518.6% higher than in Uganda | |
Restaurants | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
10,000.00 USh (3.78 C$) |
66,170.55 USh (25.00 C$) |
+561.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95,000.00 USh (35.89 C$) |
264,682.21 USh (100.00 C$) |
+178.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
33,162.84 USh (12.53 C$) |
39,702.33 USh (15.00 C$) |
+19.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 USh (1.89 C$) |
21,174.58 USh (8.00 C$) |
+323.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 USh (3.78 C$) |
21,174.58 USh (8.00 C$) |
+111.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10,255.93 USh (3.87 C$) |
13,727.99 USh (5.19 C$) |
+33.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,692.31 USh (0.64 C$) |
7,658.87 USh (2.89 C$) |
+352.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,125.00 USh (0.43 C$) |
6,185.88 USh (2.34 C$) |
+449.9 % |
Markets | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,524.10 USh (3.60 C$) |
30,944.14 USh (11.69 C$) |
+224.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,171.62 USh (1.58 C$) |
8,915.24 USh (3.37 C$) |
+113.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,191.76 USh (0.83 C$) |
6,081.87 USh (2.30 C$) |
+177.5 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6,639.99 USh (2.51 C$) |
12,790.33 USh (4.83 C$) |
+92.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,681.55 USh (2.90 C$) |
18,702.36 USh (7.07 C$) |
+143.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8,458.52 USh (3.20 C$) |
20,136.73 USh (7.61 C$) |
+138.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6,879.49 USh (2.60 C$) |
24,619.33 USh (9.30 C$) |
+257.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,493.34 USh (1.70 C$) |
6,906.96 USh (2.61 C$) |
+53.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,418.99 USh (0.91 C$) |
2,384.09 USh (0.90 C$) |
-1.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,063.93 USh (1.16 C$) |
6,352.21 USh (2.40 C$) |
+107.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,413.20 USh (0.91 C$) |
6,843.22 USh (2.59 C$) |
+183.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,165.60 USh (0.82 C$) |
4,438.78 USh (1.68 C$) |
+105.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,836.80 USh (1.07 C$) |
4,421.30 USh (1.67 C$) |
+55.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,571.43 USh (1.35 C$) |
9,300.51 USh (3.51 C$) |
+160.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,041.67 USh (0.77 C$) |
6,626.22 USh (2.50 C$) |
+224.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 USh (15.11 C$) |
47,642.80 USh (18.00 C$) |
+19.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,088.24 USh (1.54 C$) |
10,814.93 USh (4.09 C$) |
+164.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,035.71 USh (2.66 C$) |
12,089.92 USh (4.57 C$) |
+71.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,250.00 USh (3.87 C$) |
52,936.44 USh (20.00 C$) |
+416.5 % |
Transportation | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 USh (1.13 C$) |
9,263.88 USh (3.50 C$) |
+208.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
135,000.00 USh (51.00 C$) |
277,916.32 USh (105.00 C$) |
+105.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 USh (0.76 C$) |
12,043.04 USh (4.55 C$) |
+502.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,011.68 USh (0.76 C$) |
9,286.03 USh (3.51 C$) |
+361.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
10,500.00 USh (3.97 C$) |
103,040.79 USh (38.93 C$) |
+881.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20,000.08 USh (7.56 C$) |
16,084.55 USh (6.08 C$) |
-19.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000,000.00 USh (11,334.35 C$) |
89,933,722.54 USh (33,978.00 C$) |
+199.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,583,333.33 USh (11,932.55 C$) |
74,216,354.24 USh (28,039.80 C$) |
+135.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
151,388.89 USh (57.20 C$) |
542,840.38 USh (205.09 C$) |
+258.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54,187.50 USh (20.47 C$) |
165,986.30 USh (62.71 C$) |
+206.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
238,888.89 USh (90.25 C$) |
224,406.68 USh (84.78 C$) |
-6.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143,750.00 USh (54.31 C$) |
155,723.09 USh (58.83 C$) |
+8.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23,200.00 USh (8.77 C$) |
64,500.55 USh (24.37 C$) |
+178.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22,500.00 USh (8.50 C$) |
41,687.45 USh (15.75 C$) |
+85.3 % |
Childcare | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
492,222.22 USh (185.97 C$) |
2,950,819.28 USh (1,114.85 C$) |
+499.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,000,000.00 USh (6,044.98 C$) |
43,808,158.98 USh (16,551.23 C$) |
+173.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60,000.00 USh (22.67 C$) |
202,831.30 USh (76.63 C$) |
+238.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56,250.00 USh (21.25 C$) |
150,328.30 USh (56.80 C$) |
+167.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
133,333.33 USh (50.37 C$) |
321,451.67 USh (121.45 C$) |
+141.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183,000.00 USh (69.14 C$) |
391,736.62 USh (148.00 C$) |
+114.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,208,333.33 USh (456.52 C$) |
4,877,090.61 USh (1,842.62 C$) |
+303.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
707,142.86 USh (267.17 C$) |
4,346,911.33 USh (1,642.31 C$) |
+514.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,555,555.56 USh (1,343.33 C$) |
7,800,501.90 USh (2,947.12 C$) |
+119.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,212,500.00 USh (458.10 C$) |
6,756,619.02 USh (2,552.73 C$) |
+457.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
321,479.97 USh (121.46 C$) |
2,273,995.47 USh (859.14 C$) |
+607.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
332,961.72 USh (125.80 C$) |
1,587,855.32 USh (599.91 C$) |
+376.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Uganda Edit |
Canada Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
643,750.00 USh (243.22 C$) |
10,410,880.01 USh (3,933.35 C$) |
+1,517.2 % |
| 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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