Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Uruguay instead of American Samoa, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
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American Samoa
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
American Samoa
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
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| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
American Samoa
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
American Samoa
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
American Samoa
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
American Samoa
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
American Samoa
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
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