Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 21.5% more expensive than Macau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 22.7% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 78.7% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 48.4% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 65.1% more in Uruguay
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Uruguay are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Uruguay. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Macau, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Macau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.18
MOP49.49
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
MOP6.12
|
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MOP5.17
|
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
|
pay 22.7% less for groceries
|
Macau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
MOP17.73
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.73
MOP69.93
|
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.16
MOP65.36
|
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
MOP19.19
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
MOP28.37
|
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.79
|
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.46
MOP11.73
|
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
MOP13.80
|
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
MOP8.67
|
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
MOP15.83
|
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
MOP12.45
|
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
|
pay 78.7% more for transportation
|
Macau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.32
MOP50.61
|
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.90
MOP119.37
|
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.35
MOP90.92
|
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
|
Macau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.59
MOP237.08
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
|
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.23
MOP7,958.04
|
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$62.16
MOP498.07
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
|
pay 48.4% less for childcare
|
Macau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$682.85
MOP5,471.16
|
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
|
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Macau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.08
MOP40.69
|
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.58
MOP36.71
|
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.21
MOP49.74
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.32
MOP795.80
|
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.91
MOP111.41
|
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
|
pay 65.1% more for clothing
|
Macau
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.71
MOP414.32
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.04
MOP248.69
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.56
MOP469.19
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
MOP614.62
|
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
|
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