Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 43.6% more expensive than Cabo Verde.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 78.2% more for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE539.43
|
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE513.74
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE228.03
|
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE125.89
|
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
|
pay 15.2% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE265.47
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE710.86
|
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE529.94
|
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE296.43
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE347.80
|
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE170.15
|
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE123.21
|
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE147.59
|
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE207.20
|
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE113.02
|
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE91.66
|
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
|
pay 26.2% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE682.01
|
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,671.46
|
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE3,082,451.51
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,273.31
|
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
|
pay 3.8% more for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE6,049.31
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE50,273.72
|
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE37,002.05
|
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE10,225.44
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE14,397.18
|
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE298,484.05
|
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
|
pay 36.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE285.13
|
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE189.97
|
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE462.37
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,666.49
|
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE821.99
|
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
|
pay 24.1% more for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,880.55
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,623.68
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,761.10
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE15,412.26
|
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
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