Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 24.7% more expensive than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 3.0% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 66.2% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 13.9% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.5% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 54.8% more in Uruguay
The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Uruguay are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 58.5% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
|
pay 3.0% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
|
pay 66.2% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
|
pay 43.0% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
|
pay 13.9% more for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
|
pay 25.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
|
pay 54.8% more for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
|
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