Cost of living comparison
Argentina is 36.2% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.8% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 46.8% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 50.8% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 54.6% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 6.8% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Argentina.
If you lived in Argentina instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 31.8% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU676.79
|
$8.59
ARS10,844.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU378.52
|
$6.73
ARS8,493.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU72.62
|
$1.32
ARS1,667.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU54.30
|
$1.00
ARS1,265.36
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU92.11
|
$1.43
ARS1,802.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU251.79
|
$3.84
ARS4,840.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU157.36
|
$4.28
ARS5,399.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU142.19
|
$1.79
ARS2,261.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU155.67
|
$2.64
ARS3,333.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU47.55
|
$0.91
ARS1,143.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU44.37
|
$0.85
ARS1,070.12
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU23.95
|
$0.64
ARS813.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU48.00
|
$1.01
ARS1,270.41
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU32.06
|
$0.46
ARS585.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU31.48
|
$0.46
ARS576.61
|
|
pay 46.8% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU286.74
|
$3.66
ARS4,620.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,850.21
|
$13.28
ARS16,756.43
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,371,911.75
|
$28,930.00
ARS36,511,037.07
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU870.52
|
$9.90
ARS12,489.54
|
|
pay 50.8% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,552.56
|
$19.37
ARS24,442.15
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU24,555.95
|
$303.40
ARS382,909.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,076.55
|
$221.72
ARS279,815.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,714.41
|
$41.92
ARS52,909.28
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU13,836.47
|
$173.69
ARS219,201.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU290,619.36
|
$2,841.72
ARS3,586,384.98
|
|
pay 50.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU133.10
|
$1.81
ARS2,283.36
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU154.27
|
$2.09
ARS2,633.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU198.00
|
$2.36
ARS2,975.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,075.71
|
$18.92
ARS23,875.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU387.57
|
$4.76
ARS6,012.08
|
|
pay 6.8% more for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,483.85
|
$79.59
ARS100,451.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,894.17
|
$69.14
ARS87,262.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,078.96
|
$107.64
ARS135,844.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,088.64
|
$100.20
ARS126,452.87
|
|
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