Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 9.6% more expensive than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% more in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 22.7% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.5% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% more in Uruguay
The cost of clothing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Uruguay are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including housing, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Spain, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€12.27
|
$16.65
UYU698.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.15
|
$9.31
UYU390.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€1.88
|
$1.79
UYU74.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.40
|
$1.34
UYU56.05
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.15
|
$2.27
UYU95.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€5.63
|
$6.19
UYU259.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.68
|
$3.87
UYU162.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.35
|
$3.50
UYU146.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€2.98
|
$3.83
UYU160.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.88
|
$1.17
UYU49.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$1.09
UYU45.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.59
UYU24.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.00
|
$1.18
UYU49.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.64
|
$0.79
UYU33.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.72
|
$0.77
UYU32.49
|
|
pay 22.7% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.65
|
$7.05
UYU296.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€30.31
|
$45.52
UYU1,909.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€29,766.46
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,416,216.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€12.89
|
$21.42
UYU898.64
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€28.20
|
$38.19
UYU1,602.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€771.82
|
$604.11
UYU25,348.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€612.36
|
$444.71
UYU18,660.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€91.99
|
$91.38
UYU3,834.36
|
|
pay 7.3% less for childcare
|
Spain
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€341.49
|
$340.39
UYU14,283.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,504.87
|
$7,149.59
UYU300,004.73
|
|
pay 24.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.52
|
$3.27
UYU137.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$3.80
UYU159.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.00
|
$4.87
UYU204.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€37.93
|
$51.06
UYU2,142.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€7.64
|
$9.53
UYU400.09
|
|
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
Spain
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€67.14
|
$85.71
UYU3,596.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€28.41
|
$46.60
UYU1,955.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€68.97
|
$124.95
UYU5,242.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€80.85
|
$100.59
UYU4,220.68
|
|
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