Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 52.2% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 41.9% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 34.4% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 67.2% more in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 2.0 times more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.3% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% more in Uruguay
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation in Uruguay are more expensive than in Albania. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Albania, you would:
pay 51.3% more for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL772
|
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL153
|
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
|
pay 41.9% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL488
|
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL664
|
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL287
|
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
|
pay 34.4% more for transportation
|
Albania
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL721
|
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
|
pay 67.2% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Albania
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
|
pay 42.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL240
|
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL164
|
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL705
|
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
|
pay 25.9% more for clothing
|
Albania
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
|
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