Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 62.5% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
|
pay 60.9% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
|
pay 32.7% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
|
pay 11.3% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
|
pay 17.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
|
pay 41.8% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
|
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