Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 39.4% more expensive than Panama.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Panama, you would:
pay 59.1% more for restaurants
Panama
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$18.16
UYU699.96
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$9.86
UYU380.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$2.23
UYU85.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$1.67
UYU64.39
|
|
pay 10.2% more for groceries
Panama
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$2.44
UYU94.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$6.68
UYU257.31
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$4.26
UYU164.22
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$3.72
UYU143.31
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$4.37
UYU168.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$1.14
UYU44.03
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$1.27
UYU48.99
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.73
UYU27.99
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$1.22
UYU47.06
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.86
UYU33.04
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.84
UYU32.19
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
Panama
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$7.65
UYU295.00
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$48.78
UYU1,879.84
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$36,826.29
UYU1,419,242.56
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$17.59
UYU677.91
|
|
pay 7.0% more for housing
Panama
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$40.50
UYU1,560.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$631.38
UYU24,332.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$468.93
UYU18,071.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$102.20
UYU3,938.77
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
Panama
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$421.70
UYU16,251.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$7,669.05
UYU295,556.43
|
|
pay 30.6% more for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$3.37
UYU129.72
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$3.99
UYU153.92
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$5.19
UYU199.99
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$53.06
UYU2,044.82
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$10.53
UYU405.96
|
|
pay 70.3% more for clothing
Panama
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$95.58
UYU3,683.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$48.77
UYU1,879.68
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$133.31
UYU5,137.70
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$112.14
UYU4,321.70
|
|
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