Uganda vs Yemen - Cost of Living Comparison

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Uganda Yemen
🚶 Cost of living one person
$643
$534
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1498
$1259
🏠 One person rent
$278
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$452
$385
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$204
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.6
$48.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$385
💸 GDP per capita
$1073
$433
😃 Human freedom index
5.92
3.78
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
26
13
🌐 English speaking %
44.7%
9%
🎓 Higher education
70
25
😀 Quality of life
25
17
🏙️ Population
47.1M
28.3M

The average cost of living in Uganda ($643) is 20% more expensive than in Yemen ($534). Uganda ranked 159th vs 179th for Yemen 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 0.7 months in Yemen. Ranked 163rd and 174th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Uganda vs Yemen

We calculate prices for Uganda and Yemen as a population-weighted mean of 9 and 10 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 Yemen
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.55
$3.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.5
$4.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.84
 Cappuccino
$2.78
$1.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$229
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$553
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.9
$37.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$58
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.1
$26.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.85%
12.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1022
$1609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$999
$908
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.38
$5.78
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$7.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.68
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$2.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.33
$3.08
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.59
$4.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.58
$3.74
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.5
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.1
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$162
$74.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3440
$3187

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Cities Comparison in Uganda vs Yemen

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Uganda

City Cost of living Population
Kampala
$692
1.68M
Mbale
$624
586K
Arua
$590
385K
Kira Town
$635
317K
Jinja
$561
279K
Gulu
$598
177K
Kasese
$539
101K
Entebbe
$553
70K
Tororo
$597
41.9K

In Yemen

City Cost of living Population
Sanaa
$556
2.96M
Al Hudaydah
$515
618K
Taiz
$517
615K
Aden
$512
507K
Ibb
$507
351K
Dhamar
$495
160K
Mukalla
$494
144K
Sayyan
$493
70K
Sa'dah
$493
70.2K
Zabid
$492
50.8K