Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 7.0% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
Republic of the Congo
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,326
|
$14.85
$570.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,336
|
$10.53
$404.14
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
$2.29
$87.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA834
|
$1.66
$63.86
|
|
pay 7.7% less for groceries
Republic of the Congo
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
$2.03
$78.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,307
|
$5.05
$194.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,258
|
$4.04
$155.25
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
$3.14
$120.46
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
$4.93
$189.32
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
$1.08
$41.56
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
$1.39
$53.35
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA826
|
$0.73
$28.17
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
$1.20
$45.91
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA559
|
$0.80
$30.74
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$0.81
$31.10
|
|
pay 42.2% more for transportation
Republic of the Congo
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
$7.10
$272.74
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,456
|
$48.05
$1,844.65
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,560,476
|
$36,679.53
$1,408,283.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
$16.61
$637.64
|
|
pay 39.7% less for housing
Republic of the Congo
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$37.95
$1,457.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,684
|
$510.80
$19,611.93
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,180
|
$384.82
$14,774.95
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,834
|
$93.98
$3,608.43
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
Republic of the Congo
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,780
|
$389.18
$14,942.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,552,480
|
$6,681.58
$256,534.43
|
|
pay 71.2% more for entertainment and sports
Republic of the Congo
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA667
|
$3.62
$138.84
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
$3.84
$147.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
$4.82
$185.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,931
|
$49.95
$1,917.76
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,105
|
$9.51
$364.96
|
|
pay 7.7% less for clothing
Republic of the Congo
|
Uruguay
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,374
|
$92.12
$3,537.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,897
|
$41.63
$1,598.42
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,286
|
$107.70
$4,135.20
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,984
|
$109.72
$4,212.45
|
|
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