Cost of living comparison

Seychelles

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. Seychelles Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 7.2% cheaper than Seychelles overall.

Restaurants: pay 12.9% more in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 9.8% less in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 34.1% more in Uruguay
Housing: pay 35.4% less in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 73.2% more in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 37.5% less in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 2.1 times more in Uruguay

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

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Uruguay vs. Seychelles Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 12.9% more for restaurants

	Seychelles	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.42 SCR230.29	$14.77 UYU595.28	-10.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 SCR119.03	$13.18 UYU531.47	+55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.83 SCR25.65	$2.28 UYU92.10	+24.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 SCR25.99	$1.73 UYU69.57	-6.9%
Average			+12.9%

Seychelles vs. Uruguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 9.8% less for groceries

	Seychelles	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$1.57 SCR21.97	$2.54 UYU102.53	+62.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$10.53 SCR147.71	$6.45 UYU259.86	-38.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.50 SCR105.20	$4.76 UYU192.09	-36.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.41 SCR61.81	$4.37 UYU176.13	-0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.44 SCR48.25	$4.88 UYU196.91	+42.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.09 SCR15.22	$1.11 UYU44.93	+2.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 SCR17.73	$1.06 UYU42.63	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.03 SCR14.41	$0.67 UYU27.20	-34.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$4.05 SCR56.87	$1.51 UYU61.00	-62.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 SCR9.63	$0.81 UYU32.67	+18.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 SCR8.75	$0.91 UYU36.53	+45.2%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 34.1% more for transportation

	Seychelles	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.19 SCR86.82	$7.82 UYU315.46	+26.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.94 SCR391.84	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	+82.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,759.63 SCR375K	$29,807.93 UYU1M	+11.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.74 UYU553.81
Average			+34.1%

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pay 35.4% less for housing

	Seychelles	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	-66.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	-32.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	-44.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	+10.0%
Average			-35.4%

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pay 73.2% more for childcare

	Seychelles	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	+268.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,698.34 SCR122K	$7,084.27 UYU286K	-18.6%
Average			+73.2%

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pay 37.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Seychelles	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$9.02 SCR126.57	$3.88 UYU156.23	-57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.18 SCR72.61	$4.38 UYU176.69	-15.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$20.19 SCR283.22	$5.69 UYU229.52	-71.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	-52.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.37 SCR131.40	$11.10 UYU447.32	+18.4%
Average			-37.5%

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pay 2.1 times more for clothing

	Seychelles	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.50 SCR469.90	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	+149.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.33 SCR257.03	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	+183.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.86 SCR965.77	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	+85.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	+55.9%
Average			+112.7%

Seychelles vs. Uruguay - Cost of clothing

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