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
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.81
|
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.65
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
|
pay 17.8% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
|
pay 51.0% more for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.08
|
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.59
|
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,422.72
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.16
|
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.75
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€543.50
|
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€448.82
|
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.02
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.33
|
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,736.97
|
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
|
pay 32.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.90
|
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.02
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.39
|
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.88
|
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€60.95
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.00
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.67
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.47
|
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
|
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