Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

South Africa

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Uruguay
South Africa
Cost of living one person
$1216
$981
Cost of living Family
$2745
$2136
One person rent
$617
$523
Family rent
$2199
$1266
Food expenses
$494
$313
Transport expenses
$142.75
$119.7
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$1427.04
Human freedom index
6.85
5.89
Life expectancy
66.02
63.73
English speaking %
24.46%
33.58%
Population
3.4M
57.8M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 24% more expensive than in South Africa ($981). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 89th for South Africa in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Uruguay compared to 1.5 months in South Africa .

Eating Out
Uruguay
South Africa
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$9.96
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$35.97
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$4.79
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$1.87
Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
South Africa
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$486.65
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$296.11
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$769.62
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$708.84
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$55.88
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$109.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$49.59
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$10.18
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1348
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$998
Transportation
Uruguay
South Africa
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.55
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$52.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$7.95
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.29
Groceries
Uruguay
South Africa
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.93
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.87
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.21
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$2.51
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$9.77
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.56
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$6.79
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.53
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.74
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.67
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.88
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.22
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.58
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.28
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$5.24
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.48
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$3.12
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.77
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.36
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.17
Other
Uruguay
South Africa
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$27.61
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$6.28
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$25.25
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.61
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$47.91
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$89.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$198.35
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$4295

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