Cost of living comparison
Portugal is 2.9% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.7% less in Portugal
- Groceries
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pay 12.7% less in Portugal
- Transportation
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pay 19.5% less in Portugal
- Housing
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pay 29.8% more in Portugal
- Childcare
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pay 37.2% more in Portugal
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.9% less in Portugal
- Clothing
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pay 19.8% less in Portugal
The cost of childcare and housing in Portugal are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Portugal.
If you lived in Portugal instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 14.7% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU702.62
|
$11.32
€10.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU392.97
|
$8.41
€7.73
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.39
|
$1.67
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.37
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.62
|
$1.34
€1.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU261.40
|
$5.06
€4.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.37
|
$3.79
€3.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU147.61
|
$2.88
€2.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU161.62
|
$3.25
€2.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.36
|
$0.99
€0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.07
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.86
|
$0.76
€0.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.83
|
$1.05
€0.97
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.28
|
$0.68
€0.62
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.68
|
$0.85
€0.78
|
|
pay 19.5% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU297.69
|
$6.79
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,920.83
|
$37.96
€34.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,424,279.04
|
$31,047.67
€28,550.91
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU903.75
|
$10.80
€9.93
|
|
pay 29.8% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,611.82
|
$40.33
€37.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,493.28
|
$900.66
€828.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,766.55
|
$732.72
€673.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,856.19
|
$91.05
€83.72
|
|
pay 37.2% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,364.62
|
$455.47
€418.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU301,712.60
|
$10,051.70
€9,243.38
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU138.18
|
$2.23
€2.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU160.16
|
$1.85
€1.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU205.56
|
$5.67
€5.21
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,154.94
|
$40.99
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU402.36
|
$7.85
€7.22
|
|
pay 19.8% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Portugal
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,616.83
|
$77.92
€71.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,966.48
|
$33.75
€31.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,272.83
|
$80.24
€73.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,244.70
|
$93.85
€86.30
|
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