Cost of living comparison
Russia is 49.0% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.7% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 46.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
-
pay 58.2% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 53.9% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 36.6% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 54.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 32.6% less in Russia
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 60.7% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU695.58
|
$6.51
RUB537.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU389.03
|
$4.14
RUB341.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU74.63
|
$0.80
RUB65.82
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU55.80
|
$0.38
RUB31.71
|
|
pay 46.8% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU94.67
|
$0.47
RUB38.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU258.78
|
$3.72
RUB306.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU161.73
|
$3.07
RUB253.47
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU146.13
|
$1.21
RUB99.91
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU160.00
|
$1.66
RUB136.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU48.87
|
$0.54
RUB44.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU45.61
|
$0.55
RUB45.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.62
|
$0.71
RUB58.88
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.33
|
$0.89
RUB73.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU32.95
|
$0.22
RUB17.85
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.35
|
$0.21
RUB17.19
|
|
pay 58.2% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU294.70
|
$2.12
RUB174.78
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,901.59
|
$17.67
RUB1,457.48
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,410,010.66
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,198,003.02
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU894.70
|
$4.15
RUB342.39
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,595.68
|
$5.97
RUB492.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,237.88
|
$304.49
RUB25,120.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,578.55
|
$210.86
RUB17,395.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,817.56
|
$64.94
RUB5,357.43
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,220.72
|
$190.09
RUB15,682.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU298,690.05
|
$5,074.52
RUB418,648.28
|
|
pay 54.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU136.80
|
$1.42
RUB117.37
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU158.56
|
$1.67
RUB137.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU203.50
|
$2.10
RUB173.06
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,133.35
|
$28.15
RUB2,322.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU398.33
|
$3.97
RUB327.80
|
|
pay 32.6% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,580.60
|
$51.85
RUB4,277.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,946.78
|
$33.92
RUB2,798.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,220.01
|
$76.53
RUB6,313.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,202.18
|
$75.61
RUB6,237.96
|
|
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