Cost of living comparison
Slovakia is 11.4% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in Slovakia instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 18.2% less for restaurants
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Uruguay
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU737.63
|
$8.14
€7.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU412.54
|
$7.98
€7.60
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.15
|
$1.58
€1.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.18
|
$1.39
€1.32
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.39
|
$1.35
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU274.43
|
$6.03
€5.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.50
|
$3.89
€3.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU154.97
|
$3.43
€3.26
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU169.67
|
$3.12
€2.97
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.82
|
$0.73
€0.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.36
|
$0.79
€0.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.10
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.32
|
$1.51
€1.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU34.94
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.31
|
$0.61
€0.58
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU312.52
|
$6.34
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,016.53
|
$26.69
€25.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,495,238.47
|
$24,429.89
€23,262.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU948.78
|
$11.64
€11.08
|
|
pay 10.1% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,692.13
|
$20.60
€19.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,763.38
|
$566.87
€539.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,701.52
|
$468.12
€445.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,048.31
|
$171.07
€162.89
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Slovakia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,080.29
|
$400.86
€381.70
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU316,744.31
|
$8,069.66
€7,683.93
|
|
pay 21.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.06
|
$1.99
€1.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.14
|
$2.35
€2.24
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU215.80
|
$5.24
€4.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,262.30
|
$40.04
€38.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU422.41
|
$8.21
€7.82
|
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pay 27.0% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Slovakia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,797.02
|
$63.57
€60.54
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,064.45
|
$29.21
€27.81
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,535.53
|
$78.92
€75.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,456.18
|
$92.27
€87.86
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