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Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Micronesia, Federated States of is 15.6% more expensive than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Groceries: pay 30.3% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Transportation: pay 18.4% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Housing: pay 2.5 times more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Childcare: pay 69.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.0% more in Micronesia, Federated States of
Clothing: pay 34.0% less in Micronesia, Federated States of

The cost of housing, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Micronesia, Federated States of are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Micronesia, Federated States of. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Micronesia, Federated States of.

Micronesia, Federated States of vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Micronesia, Federated States of instead of Uruguay, you would:

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pay 27.0% more for restaurants

	Uruguay	Micronesia, Federated States of
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 UYU731.31	$21.62	+29.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.31 UYU409.01	$9.12	-2.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 UYU78.47	$1.32	-25.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 UYU58.67	$2.75	+105.9%
Average			+27.0%

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pay 30.3% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Micronesia, Federated States of
Bread 1 loaf	$2.27 UYU99.53	$2.81	+24.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.19 UYU272.08	$2.52	-59.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.87 UYU170.04	$1.59	-58.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 UYU153.64	$4.48	+28.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 UYU168.22	$2.66	-30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 UYU51.38	$2.37	+102.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 UYU47.95	$1.26	+15.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UYU25.88	$1.48	+151.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU51.87	$1.15	-2.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 UYU34.64	$1.54	+95.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 UYU34.01	$1.29	+67.1%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 18.4% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Micronesia, Federated States of
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.05 UYU309.84	$11.84	+67.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.52 UYU1,999.27	$32.00	-29.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,750.70 UYU1,482,437.54	$3,497.00	-89.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.42 UYU940.65	$16.71	-22.0%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 2.5 times more for housing

	Uruguay	Micronesia, Federated States of
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.19 UYU1,677.64	$230.17	+502.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$604.11 UYU26,534.26	$883.33	+46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.71 UYU19,532.86	$726.88	+63.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.38 UYU4,013.65	$73.28	-19.8%
Average			+148.1%

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pay 69.0% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Micronesia, Federated States of
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.39 UYU14,951.18	$142.50	-58.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,149.59 UYU314,032.62	$1,442.50	-79.8%
Average			-69.0%

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pay 25.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Micronesia, Federated States of
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 UYU143.82	$3.25	-0.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 UYU166.70	$2.83	-25.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.87 UYU213.96	$15.75	+223.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.06 UYU2,242.93	$30.50	-40.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.53 UYU418.79	$6.50	-31.8%
Average			+25.0%

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pay 34.0% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Micronesia, Federated States of
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.71 UYU3,764.52	$42.50	-50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.60 UYU2,046.77	$42.00	-9.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.95 UYU5,488.14	$75.00	-40.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.59 UYU4,418.03	$64.50	-35.9%
Average			-34.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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