{UAH} President Museveni: The Next 5 years

Prices for

Sugar i now 4000  Ugx Kg

soap a bar 3000 Ugx

Cooking oil 1.5000 Ugx L

Wheat flour 5000 Ugx 2 Kg

Posho  1800 Kg Ugx 1 kg

Electricity is also up with a regime of charges i.e. service fee 3500 per month beside VAT

Transport Cost is also up by 1000 - 5000 shs

Rent has increased to 500'000 -600'000 3 rooms
Bread 2500 -2800 Ugx 1 Kg
Fish 12000 Ugx 800 g
Beans 3500 Ugx Kg
Meat (cow) 9000 Ugx Kg
Meat (goat) 15000 Ugx Kg
Pork            10000 Ugx Kg
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What should a teacher, a brick layer, mansonary, plumber, furtniture maker, mechanic, metal fabricator (middle class) earn to make ends meet?

see table below

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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

 

1. Chapatti Maker by the road side earns < 90'000 monthly (1'094'720 deficit)
2. Policemen and women earn  < 150'000 monthly (1'034'720 deficit)
3. Medical Doctors earn  < 600'000 monthly (584'720 deficit)
4. Teacher earn < 200'000 monthly (984'720 deficit)
5. A Nurse earns < 150000 monthly (150000 deficit)
6. A Cleaner at Workers House earns < 120'000 monthly (1'064'720 deficit)
7. A BodaBoda Rider earns  < 300'000 monthly (884'720 deficit)
8. A Causal Worker earns    < 150'000 monthly ('1034720 deficit)
9. A farmer in Luwero or Acoli earns < 130'000monthly (1'054'720 deficit)
10. 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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Bwanika Nakyesawa Luwero

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