Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 24.5% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 53.7% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 44.6% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 42.6% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.1% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Uruguay
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Uruguay are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Uruguay. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$16.65
UYU701.44
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.31
UYU392.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.79
UYU75.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$1.34
UYU56.27
|
|
pay 53.7% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$2.27
UYU95.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$6.19
UYU260.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$3.87
UYU163.09
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$3.50
UYU147.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$3.83
UYU161.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$1.17
UYU49.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.09
UYU45.99
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.59
UYU24.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$1.18
UYU49.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.79
UYU33.23
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.77
UYU32.62
|
|
pay 44.6% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$7.05
UYU297.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$45.52
UYU1,917.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,421,878.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$21.42
UYU902.23
|
|
pay 42.6% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$38.19
UYU1,609.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$604.11
UYU25,450.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$444.71
UYU18,734.92
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$91.38
UYU3,849.69
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$340.39
UYU14,340.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,204.10
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$3.27
UYU137.95
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$3.80
UYU159.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$4.87
UYU205.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$51.06
UYU2,151.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$9.53
UYU401.69
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$85.71
UYU3,610.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$46.60
UYU1,963.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$124.95
UYU5,263.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$100.59
UYU4,237.55
|
|
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