Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 2.0 times more expensive than Guinea-Bissau.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Guinea-Bissau, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.98
F CFA3,010
|
$18.16
UYU699.22
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$9.86
UYU379.62
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
F CFA803
|
$2.23
UYU85.79
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
$1.67
UYU64.32
|
|
pay 20.6% more for groceries
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
F CFA553
|
$2.44
UYU94.05
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$6.68
UYU257.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.28
F CFA3,798
|
$4.26
UYU164.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.98
F CFA3,010
|
$3.72
UYU143.16
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.02
F CFA3,641
|
$4.37
UYU168.43
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.14
UYU43.99
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.27
UYU48.94
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.73
UYU27.96
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
UYU47.01
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.86
UYU33.01
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.84
UYU32.15
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.59
F CFA2,775
|
$7.65
UYU294.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$9.47
F CFA5,723
|
$48.78
UYU1,877.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$36,826.29
UYU1,417,728.89
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.05
F CFA4,264
|
$17.59
UYU677.19
|
|
pay 60.3% more for housing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$40.50
UYU1,559.26
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$440.73
F CFA266,487
|
$631.38
UYU24,306.73
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$228.99
F CFA138,459
|
$468.93
UYU18,052.57
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.04
F CFA46,584
|
$102.20
UYU3,934.57
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$421.70
UYU16,234.36
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$7,669.05
UYU295,241.21
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.58
F CFA953
|
$3.37
UYU129.58
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
F CFA1,254
|
$3.99
UYU153.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
$5.19
UYU199.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.08
F CFA35,117
|
$53.06
UYU2,042.63
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.66
F CFA1,003
|
$10.53
UYU405.53
|
|
pay 13.4% more for clothing
Guinea-Bissau
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.27
F CFA55,185
|
$95.58
UYU3,679.54
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.08
F CFA35,117
|
$48.77
UYU1,877.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.97
F CFA50,168
|
$133.31
UYU5,132.23
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.86
F CFA65,218
|
$112.14
UYU4,317.10
|
|
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