Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 72.7% more expensive than Namibia.
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
NAD145.83
|
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
NAD77.58
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.28
|
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
NAD12.54
|
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
|
pay 36.8% more for groceries
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
NAD16.06
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.33
NAD61.15
|
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.12
NAD93.81
|
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.57
NAD47.04
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.72
|
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.56
|
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
NAD14.05
|
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.07
|
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
NAD15.25
|
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.77
|
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.10
|
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
|
pay 99.8% more for transportation
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
NAD87.49
|
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD624.99
|
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,621.70
NAD286,451.95
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD130.21
|
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
|
pay 26.6% more for housing
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.90
NAD1,171.72
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$452.24
NAD8,292.64
|
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.15
NAD6,017.22
|
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
NAD943.77
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
|
pay 67.8% more for childcare
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,107.57
|
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD97,232.21
|
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
|
pay 87.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
NAD27.34
|
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.81
NAD33.10
|
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NAD54.42
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.72
NAD636.62
|
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
NAD89.84
|
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
|
pay 81.0% more for clothing
|
Namibia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD687.48
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD494.52
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,284.69
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.59
NAD1,276.01
|
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
|
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