{UAH} President Museveni: The Next 5 years
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a. we assume Uganda has 8 million adults - government will have to build at least 133333 houses each month up to 2020! That is in order to uplift Ugandans living standards
b. Based on the above assumption - Uganda will have to manufacture 8 million beds, fridges, cookers, TV sets, cars, sofa sets, dining tables carpets. In other words every home has to generate more than 25 million shillings spread over fine years up to 2020 to attain and sustain a reasonable living standard
c. of the 8 million each individual has to earn a basic salary of 1180000 UGx monthly to maintain the above life style.
d. Ugandans will have to save a minimum of 350000 of their disposable income to reach point b
Local Markets Based Price index (goods & services)
| | standard family monthly budgetary /provisions | | |
item | unit cost-kg/l | units/monthly | cost shs monthly |
| Milk | (2000)1400 | 60 L | 84000 |
| Sugar | (3500)2200 | 5 Kg | 11000 |
| Posho/Millet/Wheat Flour | (5500)1700 | 3 Kg | 5100 |
| Cooking Oil | 5000 | 3 L | 15000 |
| Onions/Tomatoes | 1000 | 4 Kg | 4000 |
| Rice | (3000)2200 | 4 Kg | 8800 |
| Fish | (10000)7000 | 3 pcs | 21000 |
| Meat | (7500)5000 | 5 Kg | 25000 |
| Oranges | 1000 | 4 Kg | 4000 |
| Passion Fruits | (3000)2000 | 4 Kg | 8000 |
| Butter/Honey | 5000 | 4 Kg | 20000 |
| Medic Care | (35000)25000 | One Visit | 25000 |
| Cloth /Shoes | 250000 | | 250 000 |
| Soap (Omo) | (8000)7000 | 2 Kg | 14000 |
| Soap (Bathing) | (2500)1400 | 4 pcs | 5600 |
| Toiletries | 20000 | Toiletries | 20000 |
| Newspapers | (2000)1200 | One copy | 36000 |
| Telefon | 450*5min* 30days | | 67500 |
| Water (nswc) | (25000)10000 | 6 Units | 10000 |
| Electricity (umeme) | 50000 | | 50000 |
| Rent ( 3& K roomed) | (400000)300000 | | 300000 |
| Transport | 52000 | Return trip * 2 adults | 104000 |
| | | | |
total | | | 1'004'000 |
| | | VAT 18% | +180'720 |
| Grand Total | | | 1'184'720 |
The above table does not tell us anything at all about disposable income. But consumer will be paying or returning to the state 180,720 shs through vat. It is also assumed that all people have water and electricity. They have a permanent Residence and commute to work.
Money wage
- Chapatti Maker by the road side earns < 90'000 monthly (1'094'720 deficit)
- Policemen and women earn < 150'000 monthly (1'034'720 deficit)
- Medical Doctors earn < 600'000 monthly (584'720 deficit)
- Teacher earn < 200'000 monthly (984'720 deficit)
- A Nurse earns < 150000 monthly (150000 deficit)
- A Cleaner at Workers House earns < 120'000 monthly (1'064'720 deficit)
- A BodaBoda Rider earns < 300'000 monthly (884'720 deficit)
- A Causal Worker earns < 150'000 monthly ('1034720 deficit)
- A farmer in Luwero or Acoli earns < 130'000monthly (1'054'720 deficit)
- Market trader in Nimule, Nakasero, Bugiri earns 100'000 monthly (1'084'720 deficit)
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Bwanika Nakyesawa Luwero
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