Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 12.8% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.5% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 18.1% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 0.8% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.1% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Uruguay
The cost of restaurants, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Uruguay are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Greece, you would:
pay 34.5% more for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.58
|
$16.65
UYU705.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.01
|
$9.31
UYU394.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$1.79
UYU75.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$1.34
UYU56.57
|
|
pay 18.1% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.17
|
$2.27
UYU95.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.54
|
$6.19
UYU262.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.27
|
$3.87
UYU163.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.54
|
$3.50
UYU148.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.72
|
$3.83
UYU162.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$1.17
UYU49.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.75
|
$1.09
UYU46.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$0.59
UYU24.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.18
UYU50.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.45
|
$0.79
UYU33.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$0.77
UYU32.79
|
|
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.64
|
$7.05
UYU298.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.34
|
$45.52
UYU1,927.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€24,899.56
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,429,289.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.15
|
$21.42
UYU906.93
|
|
pay 0.8% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€28.86
|
$38.19
UYU1,617.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€461.08
|
$604.11
UYU25,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€344.88
|
$444.71
UYU18,832.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€154.48
|
$91.38
UYU3,869.76
|
|
pay 2.4% less for childcare
|
Greece
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€363.26
|
$340.39
UYU14,415.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,568.39
|
$7,149.59
UYU302,773.92
|
|
pay 1.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.87
|
$3.27
UYU138.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.07
|
$3.80
UYU160.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.35
|
$4.87
UYU206.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€42.84
|
$51.06
UYU2,162.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.75
|
$9.53
UYU403.78
|
|
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Greece
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€73.54
|
$85.71
UYU3,629.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.26
|
$46.60
UYU1,973.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.11
|
$124.95
UYU5,291.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€82.15
|
$100.59
UYU4,259.64
|
|
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