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Cost of living

Jinja compared to Western Province (Uganda)

Overview comparison

Cost of living
412.43
525.82
Eating Out
3.78
5.83
Rent & Utilities
194.94
249.2
Transportation
245.53
840.39
Groceries
2.39
4.41
Other
469.88
979.07
JinjaWestern Province (Uganda)

Consumer prices in Western Province (Uganda) are roughly 49% higher than in Jinja.

Cost of living

ItemJinjaWestern Province (Uganda)
Total with rent one person499721
Total with rent family1,3171,554
Without rent one person333386
Without rent one family8421,145
Rent & Utilities person210.75283.23
Rent & Utilities family469.41452.15
Food person220259
Food family478560
Transport person27.9480.92
Transport family62.76271.64
Life expectancy76.9 years71.08 years

Eating Out

ItemJinjaWestern Province (Uganda)
Lunch Menu2.063.27
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 212.2120.42
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's3.65.81
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz1.411.4
Cappuccino33.72
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz0.370.35

Rent & Utilities

ItemJinjaWestern Province (Uganda)
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2129.68312.91
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2141.19239.73
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2556.21680.7
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2403385.28
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.27.6242.44
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.40.3966.7
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited66.4816.64

Transportation

ItemJinjaWestern Province (Uganda)
Local transport ticket18.194.51
Monthly ticket local transport9993,426
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi6522,414
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal0.650.62
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years44.91%32.59%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft22.344.02
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft21.590.99

Groceries

ItemJinjaWestern Province (Uganda)
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.741.45
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb1.331.19
Eggs, x121.841.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb3.3114.32
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb5.253.63
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb4.5811.55
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.641.21
Water, 1 L or 1 qt0.390.34

Other

ItemJinjaWestern Province (Uganda)
Gym Membership, 1 month46.1846.22
Cinema Ticket, 1 person7.095.65
Doctors visit17.8727.5
Haircut, simple6.313.01
Brand Jeans18.388.93
Brand Sneakers39.46109.6
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month121.82269.68
International Primary School, 1 year3,5027,282