Cost of living comparison

Djibouti

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 7.5% cheaper than Djibouti overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.0% more in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 15.7% less in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 13.8% less in Uruguay
Housing: pay 19.3% less in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 12.9% more in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.1% less in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 86.4% more in Uruguay

The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Uruguay are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Uruguay. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Uruguay.

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Uruguay vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uruguay instead of Djibouti, you would:

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pay 16.0% more for restaurants

	Djibouti	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.83 DJF1,753	$14.77 UYU595.28	+50.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.45 DJF2,755	$13.18 UYU531.47	-14.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.90 DJF338	$2.28 UYU92.10	+20.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 DJF301	$1.73 UYU69.57	+2.4%
Average			+16.0%

Djibouti vs. Uruguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 15.7% less for groceries

	Djibouti	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$9.27 DJF1,653	$2.54 UYU102.53	-72.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.78 DJF852	$6.45 UYU259.86	+34.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.63 DJF1,896	$4.76 UYU192.09	-55.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.69 DJF1,015	$4.37 UYU176.13	-23.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.24 DJF1,470	$4.88 UYU196.91	-40.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.70 DJF303	$1.11 UYU44.93	-34.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.55 DJF98	$1.06 UYU42.63	+91.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.18 DJF210	$0.67 UYU27.20	-42.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 DJF131	$1.51 UYU61.00	+106.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 DJF129	$0.81 UYU32.67	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 DJF133	$0.91 UYU36.53	+21.2%
Average			-15.7%

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pay 13.8% less for transportation

	Djibouti	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.56 DJF1,526	$7.82 UYU315.46	-8.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.53 DJF7,584	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	+19.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,798.22 DJF6M	$29,807.93 UYU1M	-11.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$47.75 DJF8,516	$13.74 UYU553.81	-71.2%
Average			-13.8%

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pay 19.3% less for housing

	Djibouti	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$58.99 DJF10,520	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	-33.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$674.13 DJF120K	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	-2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$477.51 DJF85,158	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	+3.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$398.35 DJF71,041	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	-73.4%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 12.9% more for childcare

	Djibouti	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$335.22 DJF59,783	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	+58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,794.47 DJF2M	$7,084.27 UYU286K	-19.4%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Djibouti	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.02 DJF1,252	$3.88 UYU156.23	-44.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.37 DJF601	$4.38 UYU176.69	+30.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.97 DJF351	$5.69 UYU229.52	+189.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.14 DJF15,362	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	-42.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.64 DJF2,254	$11.10 UYU447.32	-12.2%
Average			-12.1%

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pay 86.4% more for clothing

	Djibouti	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.13 DJF7,514	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	+98.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.66 DJF3,507	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	+164.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$123.59 DJF22,041	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	+3.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.18 DJF10,019	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	+122.7%
Average			+86.4%

Djibouti vs. Uruguay - Cost of clothing

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