Cost of living comparison
Canada is 34.0% more expensive than Uruguay.
If you lived in Canada instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
$16.37
CA$23.09
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
$10.01
CA$14.12
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
$2.00
CA$2.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
$1.62
CA$2.28
|
|
pay 41.5% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
$2.48
CA$3.50
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
$5.30
CA$7.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
$8.04
CA$11.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
$3.39
CA$4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
$5.12
CA$7.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
$1.79
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
$1.60
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
$1.74
CA$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
$1.16
CA$1.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
$1.14
CA$1.61
|
|
pay 11.1% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
$4.35
CA$6.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
$65.88
CA$92.90
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
$24,555.94
CA$34,627.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
$16.33
CA$23.03
|
|
pay 84.6% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
$60.95
CA$85.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,720.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,571.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
$115.39
CA$162.71
|
|
pay 91.3% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
$729.99
CA$1,029.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
$12,017.58
CA$16,946.59
|
|
pay 43.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
$5.20
CA$7.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
$3.58
CA$5.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
$12.91
CA$18.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
$42.97
CA$60.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
$10.95
CA$15.44
|
|
pay 21.0% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
$53.89
CA$75.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
$39.01
CA$55.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
$84.94
CA$119.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
$102.12
CA$144.00
|
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