Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 2.6% more expensive than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 8.4% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 6.5% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 29.8% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.6% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Uruguay
The cost of transportation, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Uruguay are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Malta, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$16.65
UYU702.03
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$9.31
UYU392.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$1.79
UYU75.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$1.34
UYU56.32
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$2.27
UYU95.54
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$6.19
UYU261.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$3.87
UYU163.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$3.50
UYU147.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$3.83
UYU161.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$1.17
UYU49.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.09
UYU46.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$0.59
UYU24.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$1.18
UYU49.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.79
UYU33.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.77
UYU32.65
|
|
pay 32.0% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$7.05
UYU297.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$45.52
UYU1,919.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,423,077.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$21.42
UYU902.99
|
|
pay 6.5% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$38.19
UYU1,610.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$604.11
UYU25,471.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$444.71
UYU18,750.72
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$91.38
UYU3,852.94
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$340.39
UYU14,352.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,458.13
|
|
pay 4.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$3.27
UYU138.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$3.80
UYU160.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$4.87
UYU205.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$51.06
UYU2,153.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$9.53
UYU402.02
|
|
pay 16.5% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$85.71
UYU3,613.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$46.60
UYU1,964.82
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$124.95
UYU5,268.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$100.59
UYU4,241.12
|
|
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