Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 21.0% cheaper than Iceland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.4% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 17.9% less in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 25.6% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.3% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 26.5% less in Uruguay
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 32.4% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,552
|
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,229
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK370
|
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK266
|
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK389
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK956
|
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK790
|
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK713
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,119
|
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK161
|
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK135
|
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK154
|
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK246
|
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK162
|
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK103
|
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
|
pay 17.9% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,100
|
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,379
|
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,350,130
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK2,900
|
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,497
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK241,849
|
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK197,077
|
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,634
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
|
pay 25.6% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK33,969
|
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK788,690
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
|
pay 38.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,209
|
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK612
|
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,547
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,087
|
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,888
|
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
|
pay 26.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK14,636
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK7,854
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK19,474
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK24,276
|
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
|
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