Cost of living comparison

Fiji

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. Fiji Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 38.6% more expensive than Fiji overall.

Restaurants: pay 95.0% more in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 28.1% more in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 57.3% more in Uruguay
Housing: pay 12.9% more in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 44.5% more in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.4% more in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Uruguay

The cost of clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries in Uruguay are more expensive than in Fiji. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.

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Uruguay vs. Fiji Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 95.0% more for restaurants

	Fiji	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.37 FJD14.44	$14.77 UYU595.28	+131.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 FJD17.30	$13.18 UYU531.47	+72.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 FJD3.32	$2.28 UYU92.10	+55.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.01 FJD2.30	$1.73 UYU69.57	+70.4%
Average			+95.0%

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pay 28.1% more for groceries

	Fiji	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$0.64 FJD1.44	$2.54 UYU102.53	+300.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 FJD12.49	$6.45 UYU259.86	+17.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 FJD11.22	$4.76 UYU192.09	-3.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.16 FJD7.18	$4.37 UYU176.13	+38.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.81 FJD8.64	$4.88 UYU196.91	+28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.02 FJD2.32	$1.11 UYU44.93	+8.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FJD2.12	$1.06 UYU42.63	+13.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.36 FJD3.09	$0.67 UYU27.20	-50.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 FJD2.33	$1.51 UYU61.00	+47.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 FJD1.36	$0.81 UYU32.67	+35.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.57 FJD1.30	$0.91 UYU36.53	+58.0%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 57.3% more for transportation

	Fiji	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 FJD11.46	$7.82 UYU315.46	+54.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.21 FJD50.37	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	+129.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,622.47 FJD71,708.71	$29,807.93 UYU1M	-5.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.55 FJD10.33	$13.74 UYU553.81	+201.7%
Average			+57.3%

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pay 12.9% more for housing

	Fiji	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.57 FJD48.92	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	+81.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$887.39 FJD2,012.29	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	-25.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$412.15 FJD934.61	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	+20.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$42.17 FJD95.62	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	+151.2%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 44.5% more for childcare

	Fiji	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$135.51 FJD307.28	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	+291.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,291.27 FJD30,139.96	$7,084.27 UYU286K	-46.7%
Average			+44.5%

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pay 46.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Fiji	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.41 FJD7.72	$3.88 UYU156.23	+13.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.25 FJD7.37	$4.38 UYU176.69	+34.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.07 FJD22.84	$5.69 UYU229.52	-43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.05 FJD72.67	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	+55.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.22 FJD9.57	$11.10 UYU447.32	+162.9%
Average			+46.4%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Fiji	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$27.15 FJD61.56	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	+208.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.21 FJD95.71	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	+23.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$52.26 FJD118.51	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	+144.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$63.89 FJD144.88	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	+95.8%
Average			+106.4%

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