Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 13.0% more expensive than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 20.7% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 32.7% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 19.3% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 27.1% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.9% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 27.8% more in Uruguay
The cost of entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and restaurants in Uruguay are more expensive than in Portugal. Expenses including childcare and housing are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 19.1% more for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.41
|
$16.65
UYU702.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
$9.31
UYU392.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.54
|
$1.79
UYU75.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.34
UYU56.37
|
|
pay 20.7% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
$2.27
UYU95.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.66
|
$6.19
UYU261.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.49
|
$3.87
UYU163.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
$3.50
UYU147.61
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.98
|
$3.83
UYU161.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.91
|
$1.17
UYU49.36
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$1.09
UYU46.07
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$0.59
UYU24.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.97
|
$1.18
UYU49.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$0.79
UYU33.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.77
UYU32.68
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.24
|
$7.05
UYU297.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.91
|
$45.52
UYU1,920.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,424,279.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.93
|
$21.42
UYU903.75
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
$38.19
UYU1,611.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€828.23
|
$604.11
UYU25,493.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€673.80
|
$444.71
UYU18,766.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
$91.38
UYU3,856.19
|
|
pay 27.1% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€418.84
|
$340.39
UYU14,364.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
$7,149.59
UYU301,712.60
|
|
pay 36.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$3.27
UYU138.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.70
|
$3.80
UYU160.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
$4.87
UYU205.56
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.69
|
$51.06
UYU2,154.94
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.22
|
$9.53
UYU402.36
|
|
pay 27.8% more for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
$85.71
UYU3,616.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
$46.60
UYU1,966.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
$124.95
UYU5,272.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€86.30
|
$100.59
UYU4,244.70
|
|
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