Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 36.6% more expensive than Trinidad and Tobago overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.1% more in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 58.5% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 20.8% more in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 74.0% more in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.1% more in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 23.5% more in Uruguay
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Uruguay are more expensive than in Trinidad and Tobago.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
pay 63.1% more for restaurants
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.51
TTD64.66
|
$16.65
UYU692.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.31
TTD49.74
|
$9.31
UYU387.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
TTD6.63
|
$1.79
UYU74.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TTD5.45
|
$1.34
UYU55.60
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.32
TTD15.76
|
$2.27
UYU94.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.45
TTD23.47
|
$6.19
UYU257.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.55
TTD58.11
|
$3.87
UYU161.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
TTD27.84
|
$3.50
UYU145.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.62
TTD24.61
|
$3.83
UYU159.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.30
TTD15.66
|
$1.17
UYU48.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
TTD6.79
|
$1.09
UYU45.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
TTD10.70
|
$0.59
UYU24.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
TTD12.73
|
$1.18
UYU49.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
TTD3.58
|
$0.79
UYU32.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
TTD3.88
|
$0.77
UYU32.23
|
|
pay 58.5% more for transportation
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.81
TTD25.91
|
$7.05
UYU293.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.19
TTD484.11
|
$45.52
UYU1,894.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,305.16
TTD219,673.90
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,404,728.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.63
TTD51.89
|
$21.42
UYU891.35
|
|
pay 20.8% more for housing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.89
TTD366.45
|
$38.19
UYU1,589.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.67
TTD3,465.71
|
$604.11
UYU25,143.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$377.30
TTD2,565.61
|
$444.71
UYU18,508.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.98
TTD353.45
|
$91.38
UYU3,803.26
|
|
pay 74.0% more for childcare
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.69
TTD1,296.66
|
$340.39
UYU14,167.44
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,214.54
TTD28,658.74
|
$7,149.59
UYU297,571.03
|
|
pay 20.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
TTD13.59
|
$3.27
UYU136.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
TTD22.97
|
$3.80
UYU157.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.01
TTD34.07
|
$4.87
UYU202.74
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.73
TTD324.57
|
$51.06
UYU2,125.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
TTD53.88
|
$9.53
UYU396.84
|
|
pay 23.5% more for clothing
|
Trinidad and Tobago
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.13
TTD361.29
|
$85.71
UYU3,567.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.10
TTD279.45
|
$46.60
UYU1,939.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$113.07
TTD768.86
|
$124.95
UYU5,200.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.43
TTD628.55
|
$100.59
UYU4,186.44
|
|
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