Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 72.7% more expensive than Namibia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 36.8% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 99.8% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 26.6% more in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 67.8% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.1% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 81.0% more in Uruguay
The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Uruguay are more expensive than in Namibia. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Namibia, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.95
NAD149.97
|
$16.65
UYU705.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD79.78
|
$9.31
UYU394.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.71
|
$1.79
UYU75.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.89
|
$1.34
UYU56.57
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.51
|
$2.27
UYU95.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD62.88
|
$6.19
UYU262.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD96.47
|
$3.87
UYU163.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD48.38
|
$3.50
UYU148.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD43.94
|
$3.83
UYU162.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.98
|
$1.17
UYU49.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.45
|
$1.09
UYU46.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.44
|
$0.59
UYU24.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.69
|
$1.18
UYU50.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD17.25
|
$0.79
UYU33.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.59
|
$0.77
UYU32.79
|
|
pay 99.8% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD89.97
|
$7.05
UYU298.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD642.71
|
$45.52
UYU1,927.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD294,576.71
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,429,289.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD133.90
|
$21.42
UYU906.93
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,204.95
|
$38.19
UYU1,617.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,527.85
|
$604.11
UYU25,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,187.89
|
$444.71
UYU18,832.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD970.54
|
$91.38
UYU3,869.76
|
|
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,195.71
|
$340.39
UYU14,415.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD99,990.05
|
$7,149.59
UYU302,773.92
|
|
pay 87.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD28.12
|
$3.27
UYU138.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD34.04
|
$3.80
UYU160.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD55.97
|
$4.87
UYU206.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD654.67
|
$51.06
UYU2,162.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD92.39
|
$9.53
UYU403.78
|
|
pay 81.0% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD706.98
|
$85.71
UYU3,629.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD508.55
|
$46.60
UYU1,973.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,321.13
|
$124.95
UYU5,291.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,312.21
|
$100.59
UYU4,259.64
|
|
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