Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 10.2% more expensive than Uruguay.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 0.6% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
$13.96
FCFA8,684
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
$8.94
FCFA5,559
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
$1.88
FCFA1,172
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
$1.50
FCFA932
|
|
pay 31.2% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
$2.56
FCFA1,594
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
$4.20
FCFA2,614
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
$7.87
FCFA4,896
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
$3.39
FCFA2,110
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
$2.20
FCFA1,366
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
$1.18
FCFA734
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
$0.91
FCFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
$1.98
FCFA1,229
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
$1.21
FCFA752
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
$1.16
FCFA724
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
$1.05
FCFA654
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
$5.18
FCFA3,224
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
$22.59
FCFA14,053
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
$32,895.05
FCFA20,463,498
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
$14.09
FCFA8,768
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
$75.50
FCFA46,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
$971.39
FCFA604,284
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
$357.68
FCFA222,505
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
$456.95
FCFA284,263
|
|
pay 32.9% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
$214.14
FCFA133,216
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,172,631
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
$2.76
FCFA1,720
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
$4.13
FCFA2,571
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
$3.75
FCFA2,333
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
$61.25
FCFA38,102
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
pay 28.0% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
$35.83
FCFA22,291
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
$37.92
FCFA23,587
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
$92.22
FCFA57,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
$91.67
FCFA57,024
|
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