Cost of living comparison
India is 67.8% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.3% less in India
- Groceries
-
pay 59.9% less in India
- Transportation
-
pay 64.7% less in India
- Housing
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pay 76.2% less in India
- Childcare
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pay 80.8% less in India
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.6% less in India
- Clothing
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pay 63.4% less in India
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in India.
If you lived in India instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU720.77
|
$2.40
₹206.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU403.12
|
$3.90
₹335.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU77.34
|
$0.40
₹34.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.83
|
$0.17
₹14.28
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU98.10
|
$0.46
₹39.60
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU268.16
|
$2.54
₹218.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU167.59
|
$2.56
₹220.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU151.43
|
$0.94
₹80.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU165.79
|
$1.37
₹117.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.64
|
$0.88
₹75.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU47.26
|
$0.32
₹27.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.51
|
$0.48
₹40.93
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU51.12
|
$0.24
₹20.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU34.14
|
$0.16
₹14.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.52
|
$0.19
₹16.13
|
|
pay 64.7% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU305.38
|
$4.62
₹396.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,970.46
|
$10.12
₹870.37
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,461,079.69
|
$13,525.56
₹1,162,835.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU927.10
|
$2.94
₹252.65
|
|
pay 76.2% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,653.47
|
$7.39
₹634.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,151.97
|
$138.05
₹11,868.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,251.44
|
$90.33
₹7,766.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,955.83
|
$29.97
₹2,576.51
|
|
pay 80.8% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,735.78
|
$55.73
₹4,791.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU309,508.27
|
$1,565.54
₹134,594.41
|
|
pay 52.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
India
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU141.75
|
$1.84
₹157.85
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU164.30
|
$1.59
₹136.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU210.87
|
$3.59
₹308.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,210.62
|
$15.33
₹1,318.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU412.76
|
$3.35
₹288.21
|
|
pay 63.4% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
India
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,710.28
|
$24.02
₹2,065.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,017.29
|
$25.36
₹2,180.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,409.07
|
$41.62
₹3,577.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,354.38
|
$31.12
₹2,675.19
|
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