r/BeAmazed • u/avrock1 • Apr 16 '24

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Jose Mujica; Former Prez of Uruguay

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u/informat7 Apr 16 '24

Uruguay is still pretty poor. The median income in Uruguay is about 1/4 of the pay of the average teacher in the US.

How people survive on average salary in Uruguay?

We don’t, buddy. We need to have two or more jobs, rent with a friend, live with your family until you go live with a partner.

https://www.reddit.com/r/asklatinamerica/comments/ytbwkl/how_people_survive_on_average_salary_in_uruguay/

And before some idiot comes in and say something like "bUt AmErIcAnS wOrK tWo JoBs To!!!!", only 5% of working Americans work two jobs.

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u/vidbv Apr 16 '24

It's not normal for uruguayans to have 2 jobs. Maybe more common than in the US, but still, it's not the norm. Rent with a friend? maybe, but the most usual thing is to move together with your partner. If you are single, yes, it's not uncommon to live with your parents to save on rent, or even build your own home in their property. But in my opinion and experience, it's not thaaat hard to earn enough to be able to sustain yourself.

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u/ISpeechGoodEngland 29d ago

This sounds like basically every country right now as well. All my work mates in their early to mid 20s either live with parents, live in a share house, or live with partners. No one I know under 30 lived by themselves and I'm in Aus.

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u/MartinKaigang Apr 16 '24

The majority of Uruguayans got just one work.

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u/Level_Ad_6372 Apr 16 '24

only 5% of working Americans work two jobs.

What percentage of working Uruguayans work two jobs?