Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Burkina Faso is 32.4% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 47.8% less in Burkina Faso
Groceries: pay 14.5% more in Burkina Faso
Transportation: pay 15.3% less in Burkina Faso
Housing: pay 40.2% less in Burkina Faso
Childcare: pay 76.7% less in Burkina Faso
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.9% less in Burkina Faso
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Burkina Faso

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and transportation are lower in Burkina Faso.

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Burkina Faso vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of Uruguay, you would:

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pay 47.8% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Burkina Faso
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.77 UYU595.28	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-50.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.18 UYU531.47	$7.25 F CFA4,236	-45.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 UYU92.10	$1.08 F CFA631	-52.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 UYU69.57	$1.08 F CFA631	-37.4%
Average			-47.8%

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pay 14.5% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Burkina Faso
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 UYU102.53	$1.11 F CFA648	-56.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 UYU259.86	$8.54 F CFA4,983	+32.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 UYU192.09	$7.59 F CFA4,433	+59.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 UYU176.13	$2.56 F CFA1,495	-41.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.88 UYU196.91	$9.29 F CFA5,425	+90.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 UYU44.93	$2.13 F CFA1,243	+91.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 UYU42.63	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 UYU27.20	$1.55 F CFA904	+129.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 UYU61.00	$1.74 F CFA1,017	+15.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UYU32.67	$0.71 F CFA414	-12.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 UYU36.53	$0.77 F CFA452	-14.5%
Average			+14.5%

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pay 15.3% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Burkina Faso
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.82 UYU315.46	$5.49 F CFA3,207	-29.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,807.93 UYU1M	$36,701.04 F CFA21M	+23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 UYU553.81	$7.34 F CFA4,285	-46.6%
Average			-15.3%

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pay 40.2% less for housing

	Uruguay	Burkina Faso
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	$54.06 F CFA31,559	+38.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	$341.40 F CFA199K	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	$230.45 F CFA135K	-53.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	$136.41 F CFA79,640	+28.8%
Average			-40.2%

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pay 76.7% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Burkina Faso
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-93.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,084.27 UYU286K	$5,974.59 F CFA3M	-15.7%
Average			-76.7%

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pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Burkina Faso
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.88 UYU156.23	$1.19 F CFA698	-69.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 UYU176.69	$1.99 F CFA1,163	-54.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.69 UYU229.52	$1.32 F CFA772	-76.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	$59.75 F CFA34,881	+19.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 UYU447.32	$6.83 F CFA3,986	-38.5%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Burkina Faso
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	$34.14 F CFA19,932	-59.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	$51.21 F CFA29,898	-1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	$85.35 F CFA49,830	-33.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	$102.42 F CFA59,796	-18.1%
Average			-31.5%

Uruguay vs. Burkina Faso - Cost of clothing

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