Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 34.2% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 46.5% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
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