Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 21.7% cheaper than French Polynesia.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 24.5% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,767
|
$16.65
UYU709.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,331
|
$9.31
UYU396.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF339
|
$1.79
UYU76.14
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF286
|
$1.34
UYU56.93
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF257
|
$2.27
UYU96.58
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF643
|
$6.19
UYU264.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF675
|
$3.87
UYU165.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF820
|
$3.50
UYU149.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF630
|
$3.83
UYU163.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF280
|
$1.17
UYU49.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF81
|
$1.09
UYU46.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF560
|
$0.59
UYU25.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF347
|
$1.18
UYU50.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF233
|
$0.79
UYU33.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.77
UYU33.01
|
|
pay 7.7% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF604
|
$7.05
UYU300.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.52
UYU1,940.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,263,274
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,438,539.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,374
|
$21.42
UYU912.80
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,265
|
$38.19
UYU1,627.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF124,737
|
$604.11
UYU25,748.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF108,020
|
$444.71
UYU18,954.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF8,922
|
$91.38
UYU3,894.80
|
|
pay 22.3% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF51,438
|
$340.39
UYU14,508.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,028,761
|
$7,149.59
UYU304,733.54
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF514
|
$3.27
UYU139.56
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF442
|
$3.80
UYU161.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,276
|
$4.87
UYU207.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF6,942
|
$51.06
UYU2,176.51
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,440
|
$9.53
UYU406.39
|
|
pay 24.8% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$85.71
UYU3,653.04
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,054
|
$46.60
UYU1,986.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF15,894
|
$124.95
UYU5,325.63
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,538
|
$100.59
UYU4,287.21
|
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