Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Yemen

Yemen vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Yemen is 28.2% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 28.7% less in Yemen
Groceries: pay 56.2% more in Yemen
Transportation: pay 6.1% more in Yemen
Housing: pay 58.3% less in Yemen
Childcare: pay 72.7% less in Yemen
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.0% less in Yemen
Clothing: pay 2.7% less in Yemen

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

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Yemen vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.7% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Yemen
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.77 UYU595.28	$9.52 YER2,249	-35.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.18 UYU531.47	$9.91 YER2,340	-24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.28 UYU92.10	$2.22 YER523	-3.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 UYU69.57	$1.18 YER279	-31.4%
Average			-28.7%

Uruguay vs. Yemen - Cost of restaurants

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pay 56.2% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Yemen
Bread 1 loaf	$2.54 UYU102.53	$2.06 YER487	-19.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.45 UYU259.86	$6.42 YER1,515	-0.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.76 UYU192.09	$13.63 YER3,219	+186.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.37 UYU176.13	$7.05 YER1,664	+61.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.88 UYU196.91	$5.50 YER1,298	+12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.11 UYU44.93	$3.80 YER898	+241.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 UYU42.63	$1.07 YER254	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 UYU27.20	$2.83 YER669	+320.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.51 UYU61.00	$1.47 YER346	-3.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 UYU32.67	$1.32 YER313	+63.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 UYU36.53	$1.27 YER299	+39.7%
Average			+56.2%

Uruguay vs. Yemen - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.1% more for transportation

	Uruguay	Yemen
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.82 UYU315.46	$9.25 YER2,184	+18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	$84.67 YER19,994	+66.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,807.93 UYU1M	$16,933.01 YER4M	-43.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.74 UYU553.81	$21.17 YER4,998	+54.1%
Average			+6.1%

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pay 58.3% less for housing

	Uruguay	Yemen
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	$101.30 YER23,922	+159.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	$229.13 YER54,109	-65.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.58 UYU19,939.10	$175.13 YER41,357	-64.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	$60.36 YER14,253	-43.0%
Average			-58.3%

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pay 72.7% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Yemen
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	$74.63 YER17,624	-85.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,084.27 UYU286K	$3,747.12 YER885K	-47.1%
Average			-72.7%

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pay 24.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Yemen
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.88 UYU156.23	$2.78 YER658	-28.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 UYU176.69	$3.90 YER921	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.69 UYU229.52	$5.29 YER1,250	-7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	$45.84 YER10,825	-8.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 UYU447.32	$5.93 YER1,400	-46.6%
Average			-24.0%

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pay 2.7% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Yemen
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	$75.14 YER17,744	-10.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	$103.71 YER24,492	+99.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	$79.02 YER18,661	-38.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	$100.89 YER23,826	-19.3%
Average			-2.7%

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