Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 3.3 times more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 14.5% more for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
|
pay 23.1% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
|
pay 98.5% more for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
|
pay 13.5 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
|
pay 31.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
|
pay 42.3% more for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
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