Cost of living comparison
China is 26.0% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in China instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
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Uruguay
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU711.93
|
$2.85
CN¥20.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU398.17
|
$5.07
CN¥36.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU76.39
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.12
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
|
pay 27.9% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU96.89
|
$1.59
CN¥11.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU264.87
|
$5.85
CN¥42.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU165.53
|
$6.86
CN¥49.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU149.57
|
$1.60
CN¥11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU163.76
|
$1.54
CN¥11.16
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.01
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.68
|
$0.57
CN¥4.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.19
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.49
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.72
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.11
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 53.1% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU301.63
|
$4.44
CN¥32.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,946.29
|
$22.47
CN¥162.72
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,443,155.33
|
$19,071.53
CN¥138,110.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU915.73
|
$3.97
CN¥28.78
|
|
pay 56.1% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,633.18
|
$11.70
CN¥84.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,831.14
|
$328.33
CN¥2,377.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,015.27
|
$205.78
CN¥1,490.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,907.30
|
$40.46
CN¥292.99
|
|
pay 95.6% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,555.00
|
$459.70
CN¥3,329.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU305,711.26
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,654.04
|
|
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU140.01
|
$1.09
CN¥7.90
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU162.28
|
$3.07
CN¥22.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU208.29
|
$3.23
CN¥23.41
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,183.50
|
$41.41
CN¥299.87
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU407.70
|
$5.93
CN¥42.91
|
|
pay 35.6% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,664.76
|
$48.23
CN¥349.23
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,992.54
|
$31.67
CN¥229.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,342.72
|
$72.53
CN¥525.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,300.96
|
$75.53
CN¥547.00
|
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