Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 26.6% cheaper than New Jersey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 32.4% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 50.4% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 76.8% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.8% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 20.5% more in Uruguay
The cost of clothing and transportation in Uruguay are more expensive than in New Jersey. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of New Jersey, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
New Jersey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
|
$16.65
UYU705.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.19
|
$9.31
UYU394.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
|
$1.79
UYU75.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
|
$1.34
UYU56.57
|
|
pay 32.4% less for groceries
|
New Jersey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.89
|
$2.27
UYU95.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.30
|
$6.19
UYU262.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.36
|
$3.87
UYU163.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
|
$3.50
UYU148.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.77
|
$3.83
UYU162.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.60
|
$1.17
UYU49.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.09
UYU46.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$0.59
UYU24.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
|
$1.18
UYU50.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.79
UYU33.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.77
UYU32.79
|
|
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
New Jersey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
|
$7.05
UYU298.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$133.88
|
$45.52
UYU1,927.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,750.31
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,429,289.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.65
|
$21.42
UYU906.93
|
|
pay 50.4% less for housing
|
New Jersey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.37
|
$38.19
UYU1,617.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,167.23
|
$604.11
UYU25,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,865.29
|
$444.71
UYU18,832.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.29
|
$91.38
UYU3,869.76
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
|
New Jersey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,618.98
|
$340.39
UYU14,415.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,166.67
|
$7,149.59
UYU302,773.92
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Jersey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.72
|
$3.27
UYU138.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.97
|
$3.80
UYU160.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.57
|
$4.87
UYU206.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.75
|
$51.06
UYU2,162.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.73
|
$9.53
UYU403.78
|
|
pay 20.5% more for clothing
|
New Jersey
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.04
|
$85.71
UYU3,629.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.58
|
$46.60
UYU1,973.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.11
|
$124.95
UYU5,291.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.03
|
$100.59
UYU4,259.64
|
|
Change currency:
Compare countries by overall cost of living
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Uruguay or New Jersey. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.