Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 73.6% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 55.6% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 46.6% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 90.4% more in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 90.0% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.1% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 69.1% more in Uruguay
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Uruguay are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.94
|
$16.65
UYU702.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.55
|
$9.31
UYU392.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.79
UYU75.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.64
|
$1.34
UYU56.37
|
|
pay 55.6% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.05
|
$2.27
UYU95.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.81
|
$6.19
UYU261.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.82
|
$3.87
UYU163.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.16
|
$3.50
UYU147.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.92
|
$3.83
UYU161.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.53
|
$1.17
UYU49.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$1.09
UYU46.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.02
|
$0.59
UYU24.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.78
|
$1.18
UYU49.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$0.79
UYU33.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.45
|
$0.77
UYU32.68
|
|
pay 46.6% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.12
|
$7.05
UYU297.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.30
|
$45.52
UYU1,920.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,825.54
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,424,279.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP265.05
|
$21.42
UYU903.75
|
|
pay 90.4% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,232.22
|
$38.19
UYU1,611.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,466.02
|
$604.11
UYU25,493.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,038.84
|
$444.71
UYU18,766.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP669.30
|
$91.38
UYU3,856.19
|
|
pay 90.0% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,451.38
|
$340.39
UYU14,364.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,875.35
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,712.60
|
|
pay 47.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.58
|
$3.27
UYU138.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.22
|
$3.80
UYU160.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.97
|
$4.87
UYU205.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.78
|
$51.06
UYU2,154.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.75
|
$9.53
UYU402.36
|
|
pay 69.1% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP600.32
|
$85.71
UYU3,616.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.46
|
$46.60
UYU1,966.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,036.41
|
$124.95
UYU5,272.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.99
|
$100.59
UYU4,244.70
|
|
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