Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 43.6% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 78.2% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 15.2% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 3.8% more in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 2.5 times more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.4% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 24.1% more in Uruguay
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and housing in Uruguay are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Notably, childcare and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 78.2% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE495.16
|
$16.65
UYU705.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
$9.31
UYU394.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE209.32
|
$1.79
UYU75.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE115.56
|
$1.34
UYU56.57
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE243.68
|
$2.27
UYU95.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE652.52
|
$6.19
UYU262.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE486.44
|
$3.87
UYU163.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE272.10
|
$3.50
UYU148.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE319.25
|
$3.83
UYU162.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE156.19
|
$1.17
UYU49.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE113.10
|
$1.09
UYU46.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE135.47
|
$0.59
UYU24.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE190.20
|
$1.18
UYU50.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE103.74
|
$0.79
UYU33.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE84.14
|
$0.77
UYU32.79
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE626.04
|
$7.05
UYU298.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,452.20
|
$45.52
UYU1,927.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,429,289.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,086.72
|
$21.42
UYU906.93
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,552.81
|
$38.19
UYU1,617.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,147.47
|
$604.11
UYU25,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE33,965.08
|
$444.71
UYU18,832.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,386.19
|
$91.38
UYU3,869.76
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,215.52
|
$340.39
UYU14,415.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE273,985.80
|
$7,149.59
UYU302,773.92
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE261.72
|
$3.27
UYU138.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE174.38
|
$3.80
UYU160.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
$4.87
UYU206.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,283.48
|
$51.06
UYU2,162.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE754.52
|
$9.53
UYU403.78
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,479.97
|
$85.71
UYU3,629.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,244.19
|
$46.60
UYU1,973.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE8,959.95
|
$124.95
UYU5,291.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,147.29
|
$100.59
UYU4,259.64
|
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