Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 31.6% cheaper than Uruguay.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU739.65
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU413.68
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU79.36
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU59.34
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU100.66
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU275.18
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU171.98
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU155.39
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU170.13
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU51.96
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU48.50
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU26.18
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU52.46
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU35.04
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU34.40
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU313.38
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU2,022.07
|
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,499,348.33
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU951.38
|
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,696.78
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU26,836.95
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU19,755.68
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU4,059.44
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU15,121.74
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU317,614.92
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU145.46
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU168.60
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU216.40
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,268.52
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU423.57
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,807.46
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU2,070.12
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,550.75
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,468.43
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
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