Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 84.5% more expensive than Guinea-Bissau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 64.2% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 87.0% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 35.3% more in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 77.2% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.7 times more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Uruguay
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, restaurants, and housing in Uruguay are more expensive than in Guinea-Bissau. Notably, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 64.2% more for restaurants
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.43
F CFA5,686
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
F CFA788
|
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.90
F CFA543
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.28
F CFA4,389
|
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.18
F CFA3,730
|
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.93
F CFA3,576
|
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
F CFA268
|
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
F CFA1,118
|
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.07
F CFA45
|
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
|
pay 87.0% more for transportation
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.52
F CFA2,726
|
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.57
F CFA15,424
|
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,027.10
F CFA19,317,179
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
|
pay 35.3% more for housing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.27
F CFA27,304
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$433.95
F CFA261,740
|
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$225.47
F CFA135,993
|
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.86
F CFA45,755
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
|
pay 77.2% more for childcare
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$765.65
F CFA461,801
|
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,307.50
F CFA1,391,773
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
F CFA936
|
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
F CFA1,232
|
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.63
F CFA985
|
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.86
F CFA54,202
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.19
F CFA34,492
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.69
F CFA49,274
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
|
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