Uganda vs United Arab Emirates - Cost of Living Comparison

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Uganda United Arab Emirates
🚶 Cost of living one person
$664
$2025
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1648
$4864
🏠 One person rent
$301
$1361
🏘️ Family rent
$608
$2797
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$408
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.7
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$172
$3498
💸 GDP per capita
$1002
$49041
😃 Human freedom index
5.92
5.9
❤️ Life expectancy
63.6
79.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
68
🌐 English speaking %
44.7%
65%
🎓 Higher education
70
68
😀 Quality of life
23
79
🏙️ Population
47.1M
9.89M

The average cost of living in Uganda ($664) is 67% less expensive than in the United Arab Emirates ($2025). Uganda ranked 148th vs 14th for the United Arab Emirates in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Uganda compared to 1.7 months in the United Arab Emirates. Ranked 160th and 29th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Uganda vs the United Arab Emirates

We calculate prices for Uganda and the United Arab Emirates as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Uganda United Arab Emirates
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.42
$9.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.45
$9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$11
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$5.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$331
$1480
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$189
$1070
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$3301
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$370
$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.9
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.3
$95.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.37%
4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1110
$5794
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$974
$3621
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.83
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$59.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.69
$9.38
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$9.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$6.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.24
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$3.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.9
$72.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.6
$8.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.5
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4361
$10373

Cost of living in other countries

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$349

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Cities Comparison in Uganda vs the United Arab Emirates

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$698
1.68M
Kira Town
$646
317K
Gulu
$594
177K
Kasese
$573
115K
Mbale
$605
96.2K
Jinja
$562
72.9K
Arua
$585
62K
Entebbe
$558
70K
Tororo
$602
41.9K

In the United Arab Emirates

City Cost of living Population
Dubai
$2379
3.33M
Abu Dhabi
$1828
1.48M
Al Ain
$1844
767K
Sharjah
$1494
1.25M
Ajman
$2240
490K
Fujairah
$1239
119K
Ras al-Khaimah
$1540
116K
Umm al-Quwain
$1196
44.4K
Madinat Zayed
$1721
29.1K