Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 57.3% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 42.8% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.43
GNF55,346
|
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.77
GNF92,713
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.56
GNF13,438
|
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,326
|
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
|
pay 0.3% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
GNF11,365
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.28
GNF79,847
|
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
GNF70,702
|
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
GNF24,109
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
GNF24,395
|
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
GNF11,587
|
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
GNF9,513
|
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
GNF7,908
|
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
GNF11,042
|
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.72
GNF6,211
|
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
|
pay 46.6% more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.09
GNF43,762
|
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.49
GNF245,154
|
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,000.00
GNF283,962,357
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
GNF99,387
|
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
|
pay 13.7% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.91
GNF696,213
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$523.54
GNF4,505,013
|
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$462.34
GNF3,978,359
|
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
|
pay 11.9% more for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,389.60
GNF54,981,962
|
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,423
|
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,210
|
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.16
GNF10,003
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.01
GNF602,450
|
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.63
GNF39,869
|
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF172,098
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.00
GNF215,123
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
GNF258,148
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF430,246
|
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
|
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