Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

DR Congo

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Uruguay
DR Congo
Cost of living one person
$1216
$1030
Cost of living Family
$2745
$2135
One person rent
$617
$394
Family rent
$2199
$1086
Food expenses
$494
$292
Transport expenses
$142.75
$121.99
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$848.91
Human freedom index
6.85
4.84
Life expectancy
66.02
72.71
English speaking %
24.46%
1.06%
Population
3.4M
84.1M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 19% more expensive than in DR Congo ($1030). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 77th for DR Congo 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 0.9 months in DR Congo .

Eating Out
Uruguay
DR Congo
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$5.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$37.87
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$5.07
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$1.75
Cappuccino
$4.56
$4.3
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
DR Congo
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$530.15
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$241.05
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$1163.22
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$790.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$121.46
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$229.83
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$20.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$10.45
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$8453
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$575
Transportation
Uruguay
DR Congo
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.6
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$61.07
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$4.09
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.18
Groceries
Uruguay
DR Congo
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.85
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.76
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$2.33
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$6.2
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$3.55
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$7.64
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.05
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.35
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.87
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.89
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.63
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.02
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.05
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.43
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$9.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.77
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$4.69
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.02
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.92
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$0.98
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.7
Other
Uruguay
DR Congo
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$36.77
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$8.05
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$28.73
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$3.84
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$29.15
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$52.78
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$105.7
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$4030

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