Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 32.6% more expensive than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.8% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 27.7% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 20.9% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.0% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 30.0% more in Uruguay
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, transportation, and childcare in Uruguay are more expensive than in Senegal.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 71.8% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,086
|
$16.65
UYU721.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,619
|
$9.31
UYU403.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA579
|
$1.79
UYU77.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA615
|
$1.34
UYU57.90
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA345
|
$2.27
UYU98.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,218
|
$6.19
UYU268.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,602
|
$3.87
UYU167.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,509
|
$3.50
UYU151.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,743
|
$3.83
UYU165.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA636
|
$1.17
UYU50.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA510
|
$1.09
UYU47.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA618
|
$0.59
UYU25.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA551
|
$1.18
UYU51.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA402
|
$0.79
UYU34.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA338
|
$0.77
UYU33.56
|
|
pay 27.7% more for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,828
|
$7.05
UYU305.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,323
|
$45.52
UYU1,972.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,855,633
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,462,845.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,834
|
$21.42
UYU928.22
|
|
pay 6.7% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,374
|
$38.19
UYU1,655.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA583,097
|
$604.11
UYU26,183.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA204,311
|
$444.71
UYU19,274.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,933
|
$91.38
UYU3,960.61
|
|
pay 20.9% more for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,787
|
$340.39
UYU14,753.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,249,663
|
$7,149.59
UYU309,882.28
|
|
pay 50.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,532
|
$3.27
UYU141.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,645
|
$3.80
UYU164.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA919
|
$4.87
UYU211.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,522
|
$51.06
UYU2,213.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
$9.53
UYU413.26
|
|
pay 30.0% more for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,776
|
$85.71
UYU3,714.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,496
|
$46.60
UYU2,019.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA55,165
|
$124.95
UYU5,415.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,973
|
$100.59
UYU4,359.64
|
|
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