Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 15.0% cheaper than Norway overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.5% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 20.6% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 10.2% less in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 38.1% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 21.1% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.2% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 4.5% more in Uruguay
The cost of childcare and clothing in Uruguay are more expensive than in Norway. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Norway, you would:
pay 30.5% less for restaurants
|
Norway
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.52
NOK193.96
|
$16.65
UYU705.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.17
NOK127.41
|
$9.31
UYU394.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
NOK30.14
|
$1.79
UYU75.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.70
NOK28.30
|
$1.34
UYU56.57
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Norway
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
NOK31.72
|
$2.27
UYU95.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.10
NOK53.38
|
$6.19
UYU262.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
NOK77.64
|
$3.87
UYU163.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
NOK38.85
|
$3.50
UYU148.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.92
NOK62.05
|
$3.83
UYU162.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.32
NOK13.78
|
$1.17
UYU49.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
NOK10.30
|
$1.09
UYU46.23
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NOK13.52
|
$0.59
UYU24.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
NOK19.04
|
$1.18
UYU50.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
NOK10.00
|
$0.79
UYU33.40
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
NOK11.03
|
$0.77
UYU32.79
|
|
pay 10.2% less for transportation
|
Norway
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.32
NOK76.68
|
$7.05
UYU298.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.29
NOK704.69
|
$45.52
UYU1,927.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,441.53
NOK339,744.04
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,429,289.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.50
NOK246.09
|
$21.42
UYU906.93
|
|
pay 38.1% less for housing
|
Norway
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.97
NOK554.68
|
$38.19
UYU1,617.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,030.17
NOK10,788.45
|
$604.11
UYU25,582.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$803.77
NOK8,417.45
|
$444.71
UYU18,832.56
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.13
NOK1,551.32
|
$91.38
UYU3,869.76
|
|
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
Norway
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$272.16
NOK2,850.22
|
$340.39
UYU14,415.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,113.04
NOK64,018.87
|
$7,149.59
UYU302,773.92
|
|
pay 31.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Norway
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.83
NOK92.45
|
$3.27
UYU138.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.64
NOK48.58
|
$3.80
UYU160.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.25
NOK138.76
|
$4.87
UYU206.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.21
NOK452.49
|
$51.06
UYU2,162.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.55
NOK141.94
|
$9.53
UYU403.78
|
|
pay 4.5% more for clothing
|
Norway
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$87.77
NOK919.22
|
$85.71
UYU3,629.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.11
NOK420.02
|
$46.60
UYU1,973.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.53
NOK1,052.77
|
$124.95
UYU5,291.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.05
NOK1,320.08
|
$100.59
UYU4,259.64
|
|
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