Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Seychelles

Seychelles vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Seychelles is 7.7% more expensive than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.4% less in Seychelles
Groceries: pay 10.9% more in Seychelles
Transportation: pay 25.4% less in Seychelles
Housing: pay 54.7% more in Seychelles
Childcare: pay 42.3% less in Seychelles
Entertainment and Sports: pay 60.0% more in Seychelles
Clothing: pay 53.0% less in Seychelles

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

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Seychelles vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.4% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Seychelles
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.77 UYU595.28	$16.42 SCR230.29	+11.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.18 UYU531.47	$8.49 SCR119.03	-35.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 UYU92.10	$1.83 SCR25.65	-19.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 UYU69.57	$1.85 SCR25.99	+7.4%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 10.9% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Seychelles
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 UYU102.53	$1.57 SCR21.97	-38.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 UYU259.86	$10.53 SCR147.71	+63.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 UYU192.09	$7.50 SCR105.20	+57.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 UYU176.13	$4.41 SCR61.81	+0.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.88 UYU196.91	$3.44 SCR48.25	-29.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 UYU44.93	$1.09 SCR15.22	-2.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 UYU42.63	$1.26 SCR17.73	+19.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 UYU27.20	$1.03 SCR14.41	+52.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 UYU61.00	$4.05 SCR56.87	+167.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UYU32.67	$0.69 SCR9.63	-15.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 UYU36.53	$0.62 SCR8.75	-31.1%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 25.4% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Seychelles
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.82 UYU315.46	$6.19 SCR86.82	-20.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	$27.94 SCR391.84	-45.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,807.93 UYU1M	$26,759.63 SCR375K	-10.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 UYU553.81	??
Average			-25.4%

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pay 54.7% more for housing

	Uruguay	Seychelles
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	$117.67 SCR1,650.44	+200.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	$978.82 SCR13,728.41	+48.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	$894.39 SCR12,544.32	+80.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	$96.28 SCR1,350.37	-9.1%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 42.3% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Seychelles
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	$144.13 SCR2,021.47	-72.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,084.27 UYU286K	$8,698.34 SCR122K	+22.8%
Average			-42.3%

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pay 60.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Seychelles
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.88 UYU156.23	$9.02 SCR126.57	+132.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 UYU176.69	$5.18 SCR72.61	+18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.69 UYU229.52	$20.19 SCR283.22	+254.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	$103.85 SCR1,456.50	+108.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 UYU447.32	$9.37 SCR131.40	-15.6%
Average			+60.0%

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pay 53.0% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Seychelles
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	$33.50 SCR469.90	-59.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	$18.33 SCR257.03	-64.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	$68.86 SCR965.77	-46.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	$80.22 SCR1,125.09	-35.9%
Average			-53.0%

Uruguay vs. Seychelles - Cost of clothing

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