Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 82.8% more expensive than Botswana.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.42
BWP115.49
|
$14.85
UYU566.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
$10.53
UYU401.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
BWP12.13
|
$2.29
UYU87.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
BWP7.68
|
$1.66
UYU63.49
|
|
pay 64.9% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
BWP10.36
|
$2.03
UYU77.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.41
BWP33.07
|
$5.05
UYU192.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.54
BWP62.32
|
$4.04
UYU154.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.13
BWP29.27
|
$3.14
UYU119.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.96
BWP26.86
|
$4.93
UYU188.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BWP11.03
|
$1.08
UYU41.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
BWP9.78
|
$1.39
UYU53.05
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
BWP13.17
|
$0.73
UYU28.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.53
|
$1.20
UYU45.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.52
|
$0.80
UYU30.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
BWP9.26
|
$0.81
UYU30.92
|
|
pay 65.5% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
BWP57.52
|
$7.10
UYU271.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
BWP314.97
|
$48.05
UYU1,834.09
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,748.78
BWP257,221.64
|
$36,679.53
UYU1,400,217.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.98
BWP260.37
|
$16.61
UYU633.99
|
|
pay 78.7% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$85.82
BWP1,177.37
|
$37.95
UYU1,448.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$251.58
BWP3,451.49
|
$510.80
UYU19,499.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.25
BWP2,774.69
|
$384.82
UYU14,690.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.90
BWP465.07
|
$93.98
UYU3,587.77
|
|
pay 84.2% more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.53
BWP2,257.25
|
$389.18
UYU14,856.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,060.26
BWP69,423.60
|
$6,681.58
UYU255,065.23
|
|
pay 63.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.61
BWP22.05
|
$3.62
UYU138.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.31
BWP31.76
|
$3.84
UYU146.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.21
BWP57.74
|
$4.82
UYU184.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.61
BWP461.07
|
$49.95
UYU1,906.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.74
BWP78.74
|
$9.51
UYU362.87
|
|
pay 93.7% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.64
BWP584.94
|
$92.12
UYU3,516.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.97
BWP301.47
|
$41.63
UYU1,589.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$55.75
BWP764.92
|
$107.70
UYU4,111.51
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.31
BWP854.91
|
$109.72
UYU4,188.33
|
|
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