Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 24.3% cheaper than Guernsey.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 17.0% less for restaurants
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Guernsey
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.61
|
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.88
|
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.53
|
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
|
pay 35.3% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.76
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.62
|
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.52
|
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.54
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.09
|
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.42
|
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.23
|
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.95
|
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.38
|
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.04
|
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.77
|
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
|
pay 13.5% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.86
|
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.05
|
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,542.06
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.88
|
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
|
pay 55.9% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£54.38
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,508.91
|
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,386.93
|
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£114.07
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
|
pay 67.5% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,433.00
|
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,282.82
|
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
|
pay 32.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.61
|
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.51
|
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.06
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£64.44
|
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.80
|
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
|
pay 24.0% more for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£70.37
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.59
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£69.73
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£70.37
|
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
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