Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 17.9% cheaper than Illinois.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 24.3% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 48.2% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 73.2% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.6% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% more in Uruguay
The cost of clothing and transportation in Uruguay are more expensive than in Illinois. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Illinois, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Illinois
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.03
|
$16.65
UYU695.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
|
$9.31
UYU389.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$1.79
UYU74.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.34
UYU55.80
|
|
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Illinois
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
|
$2.27
UYU94.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.63
|
$6.19
UYU258.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.30
|
$3.87
UYU161.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.92
|
$3.50
UYU146.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.08
|
$3.83
UYU160.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.17
UYU48.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.09
UYU45.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.59
UYU24.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
|
$1.18
UYU49.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
|
$0.79
UYU32.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.77
UYU32.35
|
|
pay 24.3% more for transportation
|
Illinois
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$7.05
UYU294.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.95
|
$45.52
UYU1,901.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,096.73
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,410,010.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
|
$21.42
UYU894.70
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Illinois
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.96
|
$38.19
UYU1,595.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,375.37
|
$604.11
UYU25,237.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,146.99
|
$444.71
UYU18,578.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.37
|
$91.38
UYU3,817.56
|
|
pay 73.2% less for childcare
|
Illinois
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,394.11
|
$340.39
UYU14,220.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,405.00
|
$7,149.59
UYU298,690.05
|
|
pay 29.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Illinois
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
|
$3.27
UYU136.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.81
|
$3.80
UYU158.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
|
$4.87
UYU203.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.87
|
$51.06
UYU2,133.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$9.53
UYU398.33
|
|
pay 30.1% more for clothing
|
Illinois
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.50
|
$85.71
UYU3,580.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.59
|
$46.60
UYU1,946.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.60
|
$124.95
UYU5,220.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.89
|
$100.59
UYU4,202.18
|
|
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