Cost of living comparison

Gabon

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. Gabon Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 6.3% more expensive than Gabon overall.

Restaurants: pay 6.8% less in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 38.5% more in Uruguay
Housing: pay 6.7% less in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 99.2% more in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 56.6% more in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 38.1% more in Uruguay

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

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Uruguay vs. Gabon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 6.8% less for restaurants

	Gabon	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.07 FCFA9,966	$14.77 UYU595.28	-13.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.36 FCFA8,969	$13.18 UYU531.47	-14.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$2.28 UYU92.10	+33.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.42 FCFA830	$1.73 UYU69.57	+21.3%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Gabon	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 FCFA696	$2.54 UYU102.53	+113.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.12 FCFA2,990	$6.45 UYU259.86	+25.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.92 FCFA7,545	$4.76 UYU192.09	-63.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.32 FCFA2,525	$4.37 UYU176.13	+1.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.87 FCFA2,260	$4.88 UYU196.91	+26.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$1.11 UYU44.93	-17.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$1.06 UYU42.63	-39.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.74 FCFA1,017	$0.67 UYU27.20	-61.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.55 FCFA904	$1.51 UYU61.00	-2.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.36 FCFA791	$0.81 UYU32.67	-40.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.94 FCFA1,130	$0.91 UYU36.53	-53.2%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 38.5% more for transportation

	Gabon	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.01 FCFA2,344	$7.82 UYU315.46	+94.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$46.94 FCFA27,407	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	+8.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,019.42 FCFA17M	$29,807.93 UYU1M	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.25 FCFA4,233	$13.74 UYU553.81	+89.5%
Average			+38.5%

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pay 6.7% less for housing

	Gabon	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,024.21 FCFA598K	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	-35.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$426.76 FCFA249K	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	+15.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$65.27 FCFA38,105	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	+62.3%
Average			-6.7%

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pay 99.2% more for childcare

	Gabon	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$170.70 FCFA99,660	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	+210.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,547.83 FCFA3M	$7,084.27 UYU286K	+27.7%
Average			+99.2%

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pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Gabon	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.02 FCFA598	$3.88 UYU156.23	+278.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.97 FCFA3,488	$4.38 UYU176.69	-26.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.56 FCFA1,495	$5.69 UYU229.52	+122.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.01 FCFA37,373	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	-22.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.48 FCFA2,614	$11.10 UYU447.32	+147.8%
Average			+56.6%

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pay 38.1% more for clothing

	Gabon	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	-2.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	+21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$51.21 FCFA29,898	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	+149.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.42 FCFA59,796	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	+22.1%
Average			+38.1%

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