Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 61.5% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 87.1% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 60.7% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 25.0% more in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 86.4% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.3% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% more in Uruguay
The cost of restaurants, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, and clothing in Uruguay are more expensive than in South Africa. Notably, restaurants and childcare are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 87.1% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$16.65
UYU720.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$9.31
UYU403.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$1.79
UYU77.34
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$1.34
UYU57.83
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$2.27
UYU98.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
$6.19
UYU268.16
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$3.87
UYU167.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$3.50
UYU151.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$3.83
UYU165.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$1.17
UYU50.64
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$1.09
UYU47.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$0.59
UYU25.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$1.18
UYU51.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$0.79
UYU34.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$0.77
UYU33.52
|
|
pay 60.7% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$7.05
UYU305.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
$45.52
UYU1,970.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,461,079.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
$21.42
UYU927.10
|
|
pay 25.0% more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$38.19
UYU1,653.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
$604.11
UYU26,151.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
$444.71
UYU19,251.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
$91.38
UYU3,955.83
|
|
pay 86.4% more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
$340.39
UYU14,735.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
$7,149.59
UYU309,508.27
|
|
pay 68.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$3.27
UYU141.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$3.80
UYU164.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$4.87
UYU210.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$51.06
UYU2,210.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$9.53
UYU412.76
|
|
pay 46.7% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
$85.71
UYU3,710.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
$46.60
UYU2,017.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
$124.95
UYU5,409.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
$100.59
UYU4,354.38
|
|
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