Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 24.5% more expensive than Slovakia.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.72
|
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.57
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.32
|
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.72
|
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.69
|
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.25
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.96
|
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.69
|
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.75
|
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.91
|
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.43
|
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.55
|
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.01
|
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.31
|
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,168.38
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.04
|
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.53
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€537.60
|
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€443.95
|
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€162.24
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€380.16
|
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,652.96
|
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
|
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.88
|
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.23
|
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€4.97
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€37.97
|
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.79
|
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.29
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€27.70
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€74.85
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€87.51
|
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
|
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