Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 19.3% more expensive than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
EC$4.75
|
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
|
pay 21.5% less for groceries
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.26
EC$19.61
|
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.14
EC$32.81
|
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
EC$12.44
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.98
EC$5.36
|
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.76
EC$10.17
|
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.18
EC$11.30
|
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
EC$4.31
|
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
EC$3.33
|
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
|
pay 21.2% less for transportation
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$14.57
EC$39.38
|
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,376.83
EC$87,500.00
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.98
EC$67.50
|
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
|
pay 38.1% more for housing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$296.02
EC$800.00
|
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.74
EC$191.18
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
|
pay 84.0% more for childcare
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$185.01
EC$500.00
|
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
|
pay 47.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.71
EC$7.33
|
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
|
pay 12.1% less for clothing
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.25
EC$225.00
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
|
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