Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 16.0% cheaper than Texas.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.8% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 32.1% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 53.0% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.5% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% more in Uruguay
The cost of transportation and clothing in Uruguay are more expensive than in Texas. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Uruguay.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Texas, you would:
pay 15.8% less for restaurants
|
Texas
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.27
|
$16.65
UYU695.58
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
|
$9.31
UYU389.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$1.79
UYU74.63
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$1.34
UYU55.80
|
|
pay 17.1% less for groceries
|
Texas
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.09
|
$2.27
UYU94.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
|
$6.19
UYU258.78
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.67
|
$3.87
UYU161.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.36
|
$3.50
UYU146.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.01
|
$3.83
UYU160.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.10
|
$1.17
UYU48.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.09
UYU45.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.92
|
$0.59
UYU24.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.18
UYU49.33
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$0.79
UYU32.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.77
UYU32.35
|
|
pay 32.1% more for transportation
|
Texas
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.93
|
$7.05
UYU294.70
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.02
|
$45.52
UYU1,901.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,552.44
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,410,010.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.17
|
$21.42
UYU894.70
|
|
pay 53.0% less for housing
|
Texas
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.55
|
$38.19
UYU1,595.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,374.92
|
$604.11
UYU25,237.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,217.13
|
$444.71
UYU18,578.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$166.57
|
$91.38
UYU3,817.56
|
|
pay 67.6% less for childcare
|
Texas
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,230.53
|
$340.39
UYU14,220.72
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,254.84
|
$7,149.59
UYU298,690.05
|
|
pay 19.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Texas
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.20
|
$3.27
UYU136.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$3.80
UYU158.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
|
$4.87
UYU203.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.01
|
$51.06
UYU2,133.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.81
|
$9.53
UYU398.33
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Texas
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.31
|
$85.71
UYU3,580.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.62
|
$46.60
UYU1,946.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.49
|
$124.95
UYU5,220.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.01
|
$100.59
UYU4,202.18
|
|
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