Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

Afghanistan

hira
Uruguay
Afghanistan
Cost of living one person
$1216
$629
Cost of living Family
$2745
$1082
One person rent
$617
$248
Family rent
$2199
$785
Food expenses
$494
$148
Transport expenses
$142.75
$87.05
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$170.89
Human freedom index
6.85
3.39
Life expectancy
66.02
62.55
English speaking %
24.46%
6.35%
Population
3.4M
37.2M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 94% more expensive than in Afghanistan ($629). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 152th for Afghanistan 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 0.3 months in Afghanistan .

Eating Out
Uruguay
Afghanistan
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$2.59
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$10.48
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$6.08
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$3.26
Cappuccino
$4.56
$1.55
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
Afghanistan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$160.94
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$98.2
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$265.38
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$136.03
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$65.83
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$102.91
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$89.91
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$16.97
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$428
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$287
Transportation
Uruguay
Afghanistan
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.31
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$15.46
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$11.71
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.9
Groceries
Uruguay
Afghanistan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.71
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.36
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.86
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$1.55
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$4.04
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.17
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$7.13
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.79
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.92
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.88
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.5
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.48
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.3
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.19
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$0.85
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$8.71
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.29
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.02
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.12
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.44
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.18
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.67
Other
Uruguay
Afghanistan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$12.93
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$2.63
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$14.32
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.65
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$16.24
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$50.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$29.45
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$1659

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