Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

Ghana

hira
Uruguay
Ghana
Cost of living one person
$1216
$596
Cost of living Family
$2745
$1608
One person rent
$617
$323
Family rent
$2199
$1400
Food expenses
$494
$229
Transport expenses
$142.75
$85.09
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$189.88
Human freedom index
6.85
7.98
Life expectancy
66.02
51.67
English speaking %
24.46%
69.25%
Population
3.4M
29.8M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 105% more expensive than in Ghana ($596). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 160th for Ghana 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 0.4 months in Ghana .

Eating Out
Uruguay
Ghana
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$3.38
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$42.45
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$5.94
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$0.94
Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.32
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
Ghana
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$292.21
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$79.79
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$1269.52
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$277.67
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$32.5
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$42.81
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$36.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$28.78
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1747
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$785
Transportation
Uruguay
Ghana
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.94
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$28.22
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$9.98
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.95
Groceries
Uruguay
Ghana
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.38
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.16
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.97
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$2.11
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$6.06
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.06
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$5.19
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.96
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.32
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.72
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.63
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.33
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.98
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.29
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.23
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$4.22
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.04
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.24
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.98
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$2.35
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.29
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$0.99
Other
Uruguay
Ghana
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$32.01
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$9.25
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$30.7
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$2.37
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$14.35
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$29.11
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$61.03
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$6576

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