Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 2.1 times more expensive than Malaysia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.5 times more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 48.9% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 58.0% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.6% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 70.3% more in Uruguay
The cost of restaurants, transportation, housing, clothing, childcare, and groceries in Uruguay are more expensive than in Malaysia. Notably, restaurants, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.21
|
$16.65
UYU721.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.75
|
$9.31
UYU403.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.01
|
$1.79
UYU77.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
$1.34
UYU57.90
|
|
pay 48.9% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.05
|
$2.27
UYU98.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR33.93
|
$6.19
UYU268.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.33
|
$3.87
UYU167.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.74
|
$3.50
UYU151.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.12
|
$3.83
UYU165.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.20
|
$1.17
UYU50.70
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.53
|
$1.09
UYU47.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.38
|
$0.59
UYU25.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
$1.18
UYU51.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
$0.79
UYU34.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.26
|
$0.77
UYU33.56
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.85
|
$7.05
UYU305.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR69.57
|
$45.52
UYU1,972.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR152,238.93
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,462,845.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.76
|
$21.42
UYU928.22
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR116.69
|
$38.19
UYU1,655.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,431.47
|
$604.11
UYU26,183.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR941.67
|
$444.71
UYU19,274.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR146.34
|
$91.38
UYU3,960.61
|
|
pay 58.0% more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR725.83
|
$340.39
UYU14,753.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,385.84
|
$7,149.59
UYU309,882.28
|
|
pay 47.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.22
|
$3.27
UYU141.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.26
|
$3.80
UYU164.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.03
|
$4.87
UYU211.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR161.07
|
$51.06
UYU2,213.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.73
|
$9.53
UYU413.26
|
|
pay 70.3% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR235.69
|
$85.71
UYU3,714.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR133.60
|
$46.60
UYU2,019.72
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR289.03
|
$124.95
UYU5,415.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR256.91
|
$100.59
UYU4,359.64
|
|
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