Cost of Living Comparison Between Uganda and Singapore 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Singapore is 222.8% higher than in Uganda (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Singapore is 329.4% higher than in Uganda | |
| Rent Prices in Singapore are 723.0% higher than in Uganda | |
| Restaurant Prices in Singapore are 132.2% higher than in Uganda | |
| Groceries Prices in Singapore are 163.3% higher than in Uganda | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Singapore is 416.8% higher than in Uganda | |
Restaurants | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
9,000.00 USh (3.22 S$) |
39,175.22 USh (14.00 S$) |
+335.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95,000.00 USh (33.95 S$) |
279,822.99 USh (100.00 S$) |
+194.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
33,236.35 USh (11.88 S$) |
27,982.30 USh (10.00 S$) |
-15.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5,000.00 USh (1.79 S$) |
33,578.76 USh (12.00 S$) |
+571.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10,000.00 USh (3.57 S$) |
33,578.76 USh (12.00 S$) |
+235.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
10,083.33 USh (3.60 S$) |
17,534.10 USh (6.27 S$) |
+73.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
1,692.31 USh (0.60 S$) |
6,347.08 USh (2.27 S$) |
+275.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1,117.65 USh (0.40 S$) |
4,528.86 USh (1.62 S$) |
+305.2 % |
Markets | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
9,594.56 USh (3.43 S$) |
40,008.66 USh (14.30 S$) |
+317.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
4,122.82 USh (1.47 S$) |
7,530.92 USh (2.69 S$) |
+82.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2,191.76 USh (0.78 S$) |
4,759.35 USh (1.70 S$) |
+117.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
6,642.08 USh (2.37 S$) |
11,995.89 USh (4.29 S$) |
+80.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7,683.59 USh (2.75 S$) |
30,068.70 USh (10.75 S$) |
+291.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
8,461.06 USh (3.02 S$) |
17,807.03 USh (6.36 S$) |
+110.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6,879.49 USh (2.46 S$) |
34,627.26 USh (12.37 S$) |
+403.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
4,494.83 USh (1.61 S$) |
7,145.92 USh (2.55 S$) |
+59.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
2,419.74 USh (0.86 S$) |
4,935.77 USh (1.76 S$) |
+104.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3,064.76 USh (1.10 S$) |
7,159.95 USh (2.56 S$) |
+133.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2,414.47 USh (0.86 S$) |
4,617.48 USh (1.65 S$) |
+91.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2,165.96 USh (0.77 S$) |
4,093.35 USh (1.46 S$) |
+89.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
2,837.43 USh (1.01 S$) |
3,733.80 USh (1.33 S$) |
+31.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
3,571.43 USh (1.28 S$) |
6,718.55 USh (2.40 S$) |
+88.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2,041.67 USh (0.73 S$) |
5,533.30 USh (1.98 S$) |
+171.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
40,000.00 USh (14.29 S$) |
83,946.90 USh (30.00 S$) |
+109.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4,088.24 USh (1.46 S$) |
15,338.18 USh (5.48 S$) |
+275.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7,035.71 USh (2.51 S$) |
19,217.84 USh (6.87 S$) |
+173.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
10,250.00 USh (3.66 S$) |
47,569.91 USh (17.00 S$) |
+364.1 % |
Transportation | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3,000.00 USh (1.07 S$) |
5,596.46 USh (2.00 S$) |
+86.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
135,000.00 USh (48.24 S$) |
335,787.59 USh (120.00 S$) |
+148.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
2,000.00 USh (0.71 S$) |
12,871.86 USh (4.60 S$) |
+543.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2,011.68 USh (0.72 S$) |
4,503.32 USh (1.61 S$) |
+123.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
10,500.00 USh (3.75 S$) |
58,203.18 USh (20.80 S$) |
+454.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
20,000.08 USh (7.15 S$) |
30,376.81 USh (10.86 S$) |
+51.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000,000.00 USh (10,721.06 S$) |
503,681,384.91 USh (180,000.00 S$) |
+1,578.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,583,333.33 USh (11,286.90 S$) |
447,370,528.20 USh (159,876.26 S$) |
+1,316.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
144,047.62 USh (51.48 S$) |
581,613.39 USh (207.85 S$) |
+303.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54,187.50 USh (19.36 S$) |
64,801.11 USh (23.16 S$) |
+19.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
238,888.89 USh (85.37 S$) |
135,640.51 USh (48.47 S$) |
-43.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
143,750.00 USh (51.37 S$) |
401,825.82 USh (143.60 S$) |
+179.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23,200.00 USh (8.29 S$) |
44,002.17 USh (15.72 S$) |
+89.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
22,500.00 USh (8.04 S$) |
41,973.45 USh (15.00 S$) |
+86.5 % |
Childcare | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
492,222.22 USh (175.90 S$) |
4,151,453.90 USh (1,483.60 S$) |
+743.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,000,000.00 USh (5,717.90 S$) |
103,752,147.00 USh (37,077.78 S$) |
+548.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60,000.00 USh (21.44 S$) |
286,915.43 USh (102.53 S$) |
+378.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56,250.00 USh (20.10 S$) |
161,440.91 USh (57.69 S$) |
+187.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
133,333.33 USh (47.65 S$) |
375,638.48 USh (134.24 S$) |
+181.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
183,000.00 USh (65.40 S$) |
429,718.17 USh (153.57 S$) |
+134.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,208,333.33 USh (431.82 S$) |
11,388,145.01 USh (4,069.77 S$) |
+842.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
707,142.86 USh (252.71 S$) |
8,181,491.28 USh (2,923.81 S$) |
+1,057.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,555,555.56 USh (1,270.64 S$) |
22,025,014.95 USh (7,871.05 S$) |
+519.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,212,500.00 USh (433.31 S$) |
13,407,688.87 USh (4,791.49 S$) |
+1,005.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
321,479.97 USh (114.89 S$) |
7,688,235.62 USh (2,747.54 S$) |
+2,291.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
332,961.72 USh (118.99 S$) |
5,023,275.91 USh (1,795.16 S$) |
+1,408.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Uganda Edit |
Singapore Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
643,750.00 USh (230.06 S$) |
14,286,543.87 USh (5,105.56 S$) |
+2,119.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 21.33 | 3.23 | -84.8 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 57 | 380 |
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