Congo vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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Congo Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$1188
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1460
$2894
🏠 One person rent
$250
$501
🏘️ Family rent
$483
$831
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.4
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$427
$987
💸 GDP per capita
$2509
$22565
😃 Human freedom index
5.41
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
63.1
78
👮 Corruption perceptions index
22
73
🌐 English speaking %
0%
24%
🎓 Higher education
21
64
😀 Quality of life
15
65
🏙️ Population
6.14M
3.44M

The average cost of living in the Congo ($582) is 51% less expensive than in Uruguay ($1188). the Congo ranked 165th vs 56th for Uruguay in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in the Congo compared to 0.8 months in Uruguay. Ranked 178th and 50th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Congo vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for the Congo and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 6 and 15 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Congo Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.56
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.5
$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.8
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$3.29
 Cappuccino
$1.89
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.59
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$494
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$357
$599
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.4
$83.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.23%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1593
$2701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$913
$2413
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$16.2
$48.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$21.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.96
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$9.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$9.59
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$1.06
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.92
$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.45
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.8
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.61
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.03
$6.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.45
$8.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$58.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.53
$9.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.7
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.1
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$120
$354
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3762
$7715

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In the Congo

City Cost of living Population
Brazzaville
$589
2.15M
Pointe-Noire
$578
1.42M
Kayes
$531
71.6K
Madingou
$531
36.2K
Gamboma
$531
26.1K
Kinkala
$529
12.1K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1331
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1171
112K
Salto
$987
125K
Rivera
$758
103K
Maldonado
$968
86.8K
Paysandu
$770
76.4K
Melo
$728
51.8K
Tacuarembo
$831
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1169
31.7K
Mercedes
$1025
42K
Minas
$1188
38.4K
Durazno
$1080
34.4K
Artigas
$881
40.7K
Florida
$1096
33.6K
Punta del Este
$1505
9.28K