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
UYU739.65
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 16.8% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 46.2% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 30.6% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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