Cost of living comparison
compared to
Uruguay vs. Ethiopia Cost of Living Summary
Uruguay is 42.1% more expensive than Ethiopia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 73.3% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 7.8% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 4.4% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.4 times more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 46.0% more in Uruguay
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Uruguay are more expensive than in Ethiopia. Expenses including housing and childcare are lower in Uruguay. Notably, restaurants and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
Uruguay vs. Ethiopia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Ethiopia, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Ethiopia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
ETB654.34
|
$14.77
UYU595.28
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.50
ETB1,063.31
|
$13.18
UYU531.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
ETB99.06
|
$2.28
UYU92.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
ETB107.50
|
$1.73
UYU69.57
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Uruguay - Cost of restaurants
pay 73.3% more for groceries
|
Ethiopia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
ETB194.58
|
$2.54
UYU102.53
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ETB604.57
|
$6.45
UYU259.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
ETB669.40
|
$4.76
UYU192.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.77
ETB289.63
|
$4.37
UYU176.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.59
ETB750.34
|
$4.88
UYU196.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
ETB399.44
|
$1.11
UYU44.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
ETB48.73
|
$1.06
UYU42.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
ETB161.65
|
$0.67
UYU27.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
ETB50.42
|
$1.51
UYU61.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
ETB35.99
|
$0.81
UYU32.67
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
ETB79.77
|
$0.91
UYU36.53
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Uruguay - Cost of groceries
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Ethiopia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.53
ETB577.22
|
$7.82
UYU315.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.11
ETB3,453.30
|
$50.87
UYU2,050.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$55,000.00
ETB9M
|
$29,807.93
UYU1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.53
ETB576.64
|
$13.74
UYU553.81
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Uruguay - Cost of transportation
pay 7.8% less for housing
|
Ethiopia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$212.33
ETB34,734.76
|
$39.12
UYU1,577.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$706.95
ETB116K
|
$658.65
UYU26,553.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$394.55
ETB64,542.82
|
$494.58
UYU19,939.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$156.76
ETB25,644.51
|
$105.91
UYU4,269.85
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Uruguay - Cost of housing
pay 4.4% less for childcare
|
Ethiopia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.41
ETB22,314.75
|
$530.72
UYU21,395.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,187.50
ETB5M
|
$7,084.27
UYU286K
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Uruguay - Cost of childcare
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ethiopia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.80
ETB130.87
|
$3.88
UYU156.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.92
ETB150.32
|
$4.38
UYU176.69
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
ETB1,308.69
|
$5.69
UYU229.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.15
ETB7,221.55
|
$49.86
UYU2,010.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.75
ETB613.45
|
$11.10
UYU447.32
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Uruguay - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 46.0% more for clothing
|
Ethiopia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.14
ETB5,421.12
|
$83.65
UYU3,372.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.86
ETB11,591.24
|
$52.03
UYU2,097.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.65
ETB12,865.68
|
$127.51
UYU5,140.53
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.70
ETB13,529.26
|
$125.09
UYU5,042.88
|
|
Ethiopia vs. Uruguay - Cost of clothing
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