Cost of living comparison
China is 23.8% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in China instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
Uruguay
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.85
UYU571.90
|
$3.33
CN¥24.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
UYU405.30
|
$5.25
CN¥37.93
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
UYU88.16
|
$0.50
CN¥3.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
UYU64.04
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 22.5% less for groceries
Uruguay
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.03
UYU78.26
|
$1.68
CN¥12.12
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.05
UYU194.59
|
$6.22
CN¥44.97
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
UYU155.69
|
$7.41
CN¥53.56
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.14
UYU120.80
|
$1.75
CN¥12.65
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
UYU189.87
|
$1.80
CN¥12.98
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
UYU41.68
|
$0.88
CN¥6.37
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
UYU53.50
|
$0.63
CN¥4.54
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
UYU28.26
|
$0.74
CN¥5.34
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
UYU46.04
|
$0.57
CN¥4.10
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
UYU30.83
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
UYU31.19
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 51.7% less for transportation
Uruguay
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.10
UYU273.53
|
$4.64
CN¥33.53
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$48.05
UYU1,849.97
|
$21.41
CN¥154.72
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,679.53
UYU1,412,343.92
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,546.57
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.61
UYU639.48
|
$4.14
CN¥29.94
|
|
pay 44.4% less for housing
Uruguay
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.95
UYU1,461.42
|
$14.28
CN¥103.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$510.80
UYU19,668.48
|
$401.04
CN¥2,898.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$384.82
UYU14,817.55
|
$247.64
CN¥1,789.60
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.98
UYU3,618.84
|
$39.51
CN¥285.55
|
|
pay 85.2% more for childcare
Uruguay
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$389.18
UYU14,985.43
|
$456.56
CN¥3,299.43
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,681.58
UYU257,274.11
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,264.88
|
|
pay 31.1% less for entertainment and sports
Uruguay
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
UYU139.25
|
$1.15
CN¥8.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.84
UYU147.67
|
$3.48
CN¥25.18
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.82
UYU185.66
|
$3.40
CN¥24.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.95
UYU1,923.29
|
$42.27
CN¥305.49
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.51
UYU366.02
|
$6.35
CN¥45.92
|
|
pay 30.0% less for clothing
Uruguay
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.12
UYU3,547.23
|
$51.26
CN¥370.47
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.63
UYU1,603.03
|
$33.18
CN¥239.77
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.70
UYU4,147.12
|
$80.69
CN¥583.14
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.72
UYU4,224.60
|
$76.44
CN¥552.39
|
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