Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 5.4% cheaper than Gibraltar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.7% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 40.4% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 56.3% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.5% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 3.0% less in Uruguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Uruguay. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 20.7% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.96
|
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.48
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.66
|
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.50
|
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
|
pay 19.2% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.37
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.59
|
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.49
|
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.93
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.08
|
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.41
|
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.24
|
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.43
|
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.36
|
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.81
|
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.68
|
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.60
|
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.43
|
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP24,567.69
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP19.75
|
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
|
pay 40.4% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP42.32
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,302.17
|
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,212.45
|
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP67.42
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
|
pay 56.3% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP637.40
|
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,972.07
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
|
pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.99
|
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.42
|
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.59
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP59.44
|
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.48
|
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
|
pay 3.0% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP99.14
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP33.05
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP101.15
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP66.51
|
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
|
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