Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 0.1% cheaper than Puerto Rico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.8% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 26.3% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 23.0% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 34.4% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 22.1% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 44.6% more in Uruguay
The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Uruguay are more expensive than in Puerto Rico. Expenses including housing, groceries, and childcare are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 3.8% more for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.81
|
$16.65
UYU695.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.53
|
$9.31
UYU389.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$1.79
UYU74.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$1.34
UYU55.80
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
|
$2.27
UYU94.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
|
$6.19
UYU258.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.64
|
$3.87
UYU161.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
|
$3.50
UYU146.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.79
|
$3.83
UYU160.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.17
UYU48.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
|
$1.09
UYU45.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$0.59
UYU24.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.18
UYU49.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$0.79
UYU32.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$0.77
UYU32.35
|
|
pay 23.0% more for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$7.05
UYU294.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.80
|
$45.52
UYU1,901.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,875.00
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,410,010.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.18
|
$21.42
UYU894.70
|
|
pay 34.4% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.13
|
$38.19
UYU1,595.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$830.95
|
$604.11
UYU25,237.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.89
|
$444.71
UYU18,578.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$215.17
|
$91.38
UYU3,817.56
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$421.25
|
$340.39
UYU14,220.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,550.00
|
$7,149.59
UYU298,690.05
|
|
pay 10.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.72
|
$3.27
UYU136.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.36
|
$3.80
UYU158.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.94
|
$4.87
UYU203.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.20
|
$51.06
UYU2,133.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.17
|
$9.53
UYU398.33
|
|
pay 44.6% more for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.66
|
$85.71
UYU3,580.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.06
|
$46.60
UYU1,946.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.78
|
$124.95
UYU5,220.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
|
$100.59
UYU4,202.18
|
|
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