Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 52.1% more expensive than Yemen overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.8% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 91.2% more in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.2% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Uruguay
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and clothing in Uruguay are more expensive than in Yemen. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 53.8% more for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,839
|
$16.65
UYU676.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,323
|
$9.31
UYU378.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER411
|
$1.79
UYU72.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER166
|
$1.34
UYU54.30
|
|
pay 15.6% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER370
|
$2.27
UYU92.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER956
|
$6.19
UYU251.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,569
|
$3.87
UYU157.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,201
|
$3.50
UYU142.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,343
|
$3.83
UYU155.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER668
|
$1.17
UYU47.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER195
|
$1.09
UYU44.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER555
|
$0.59
UYU23.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER308
|
$1.18
UYU48.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER290
|
$0.79
UYU32.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER219
|
$0.77
UYU31.48
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,645
|
$7.05
UYU286.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,402
|
$45.52
UYU1,850.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER3,872,311
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,371,911.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,139
|
$21.42
UYU870.52
|
|
pay 91.2% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER17,455
|
$38.19
UYU1,552.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER52,331
|
$604.11
UYU24,555.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER34,454
|
$444.71
UYU18,076.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,363
|
$91.38
UYU3,714.41
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER20,864
|
$340.39
UYU13,836.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER813,601
|
$7,149.59
UYU290,619.36
|
|
pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER728
|
$3.27
UYU133.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER900
|
$3.80
UYU154.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,035
|
$4.87
UYU198.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,030
|
$51.06
UYU2,075.71
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,222
|
$9.53
UYU387.57
|
|
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,402
|
$85.71
UYU3,483.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,055
|
$46.60
UYU1,894.17
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER19,789
|
$124.95
UYU5,078.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER27,369
|
$100.59
UYU4,088.64
|
|
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