Cost of living comparison
Ireland is 44.8% more expensive than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% more in Ireland
- Groceries
-
pay 9.8% more in Ireland
- Transportation
-
pay 42.8% more in Ireland
- Housing
-
pay 99.5% more in Ireland
- Childcare
-
pay 93.7% more in Ireland
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 71.4% more in Ireland
- Clothing
-
pay 17.7% less in Ireland
The cost of housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Ireland are more expensive than in Uruguay. Notably, housing and childcare are significantly more expensive in Ireland.
If you lived in Ireland instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 13.9% more for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU720.77
|
$17.71
€15.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU403.12
|
$9.75
€8.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU77.34
|
$2.15
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU57.83
|
$1.66
€1.46
|
|
pay 9.8% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU98.10
|
$1.78
€1.57
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU268.16
|
$4.12
€3.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU167.59
|
$5.05
€4.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU151.43
|
$3.71
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU165.79
|
$4.48
€3.95
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU50.64
|
$1.22
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU47.26
|
$0.91
€0.80
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU25.51
|
$1.24
€1.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU51.12
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU34.14
|
$0.80
€0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU33.52
|
$0.59
€0.52
|
|
pay 42.8% more for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU305.38
|
$7.11
€6.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,970.46
|
$119.47
€105.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,461,079.69
|
$37,943.34
€33,406.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU927.10
|
$20.48
€18.03
|
|
pay 99.5% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,653.47
|
$46.92
€41.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,151.97
|
$1,406.76
€1,238.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,251.44
|
$1,187.82
€1,045.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,955.83
|
$159.87
€140.76
|
|
pay 93.7% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,735.78
|
$996.31
€877.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU309,508.27
|
$6,771.62
€5,961.98
|
|
pay 71.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU141.75
|
$5.94
€5.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU164.30
|
$3.80
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU210.87
|
$16.44
€14.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,210.62
|
$55.70
€49.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU412.76
|
$12.29
€10.82
|
|
pay 17.7% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,710.28
|
$77.94
€68.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,017.29
|
$37.83
€33.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,409.07
|
$85.63
€75.39
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,354.38
|
$89.10
€78.45
|
|
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