Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 27.6% cheaper than Greenland.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Greenland, you would:
pay 28.0% less for restaurants
|
Greenland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
|
pay 51.6% less for groceries
|
Greenland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
|
pay 3.0% more for transportation
|
Greenland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Greenland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
|
pay 34.1% less for childcare
|
Greenland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greenland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
|
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Greenland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
|
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