Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 11.9% more expensive than Seychelles overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 16.1% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 55.1% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 26.5% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 91.5% more in Uruguay
The cost of clothing, childcare, and transportation in Uruguay are more expensive than in Seychelles. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Uruguay. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Seychelles, you would:
pay 10.3% less for restaurants
|
Seychelles
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.38
SCR249.25
|
$16.65
UYU701.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
SCR118.96
|
$9.31
UYU392.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
SCR32.29
|
$1.79
UYU75.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
SCR26.80
|
$1.34
UYU56.27
|
|
pay 8.0% less for groceries
|
Seychelles
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.72
SCR24.71
|
$2.27
UYU95.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.37
SCR206.07
|
$6.19
UYU260.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
SCR99.40
|
$3.87
UYU163.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
SCR51.63
|
$3.50
UYU147.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
SCR51.78
|
$3.83
UYU161.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SCR13.63
|
$1.17
UYU49.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR15.75
|
$1.09
UYU45.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR13.93
|
$0.59
UYU24.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
SCR37.95
|
$1.18
UYU49.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
SCR9.29
|
$0.79
UYU33.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
SCR8.63
|
$0.77
UYU32.62
|
|
pay 16.1% more for transportation
|
Seychelles
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
SCR88.21
|
$7.05
UYU297.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.44
SCR379.21
|
$45.52
UYU1,917.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR381,710.27
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,421,878.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.09
SCR603.53
|
$21.42
UYU902.23
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Seychelles
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$168.84
SCR2,421.26
|
$38.19
UYU1,609.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,048.20
SCR15,031.89
|
$604.11
UYU25,450.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.24
SCR11,891.84
|
$444.71
UYU18,734.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$70.93
SCR1,017.25
|
$91.38
UYU3,849.69
|
|
pay 55.1% more for childcare
|
Seychelles
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,403.45
|
$340.39
UYU14,340.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,668.90
SCR95,636.69
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,204.10
|
|
pay 26.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seychelles
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.58
SCR108.67
|
$3.27
UYU137.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.17
SCR74.12
|
$3.80
UYU159.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.96
SCR257.57
|
$4.87
UYU205.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.52
SCR1,068.69
|
$51.06
UYU2,151.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.15
SCR88.13
|
$9.53
UYU401.69
|
|
pay 91.5% more for clothing
|
Seychelles
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.57
SCR696.48
|
$85.71
UYU3,610.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.36
SCR291.97
|
$46.60
UYU1,963.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.56
SCR854.15
|
$124.95
UYU5,263.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.75
SCR957.20
|
$100.59
UYU4,237.55
|
|
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