Uruguay vs Zambia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Uruguay Zambia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1188
$852
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2894
$1931
🏠 One person rent
$501
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$831
$748
🍽️ Food expenses
$438
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$987
$242
💸 GDP per capita
$22565
$1369
😃 Human freedom index
7.96
6.21
❤️ Life expectancy
78
61.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
37
🌐 English speaking %
24%
16%
🎓 Higher education
64
49
😀 Quality of life
65
25
🏙️ Population
3.44M
17.1M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1188) is 39% more expensive than in Zambia ($852). Uruguay ranked 56th vs 114th for Zambia in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Uruguay compared to 0.3 months in Zambia. Ranked 50th and 157th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Uruguay vs Zambia

We calculate prices for Uruguay and Zambia as a population-weighted mean of 15 and 10 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.

Uruguay Zambia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.1
$6.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$24.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$3.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$0.99
 Cappuccino
$4
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$349
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$917
$676
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$599
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.1
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$94.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.9
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.46%
21.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2701
$1970
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2413
$7150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$39.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.1
$10.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.76
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$0.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$6.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.09
$4.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.59
$5.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$6.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.84
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$4.43
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.49
$2.56
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.64
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$1.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.82
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.1
$16.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.98
$4.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$79.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$354
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7715
$5862

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Zambia

City Cost of living Population
Lusaka
$685
2.47M
Kitwe
$1116
625K
Ndola
$1139
528K
Livingstone
$670
177K
Chingola
$1028
255K
Mufulira
$1090
182K
Kasama
$1079
158K
Choma
$725
51.8K
Kapiri Mposhi
$894
65.2K
Mansa
$1017
45.5K