Cost of living comparison
Puerto Rico is 16.6% more expensive than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.4% less in Puerto Rico
- Groceries
-
pay 53.5% more in Puerto Rico
- Transportation
-
pay 12.2% less in Puerto Rico
- Housing
-
pay 62.1% more in Puerto Rico
- Childcare
-
pay 28.7% more in Puerto Rico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% more in Puerto Rico
- Clothing
-
pay 24.3% less in Puerto Rico
The cost of housing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Puerto Rico are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 3.4% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU694.56
|
$15.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU388.46
|
$9.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU74.53
|
$1.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU55.72
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 53.5% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU94.53
|
$3.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU258.41
|
$4.23
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU161.49
|
$7.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU145.92
|
$4.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU159.76
|
$3.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU48.79
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU45.54
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.58
|
$1.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.26
|
$2.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU32.90
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.30
|
$1.14
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU294.27
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,898.80
|
$49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,407,944.61
|
$31,875.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU893.39
|
$20.18
|
|
pay 62.1% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,593.34
|
$59.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,200.90
|
$830.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,551.32
|
$536.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,811.97
|
$215.17
|
|
pay 28.7% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,199.88
|
$421.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU298,252.39
|
$9,550.00
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU136.60
|
$2.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU158.32
|
$3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU203.21
|
$10.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,130.22
|
$28.20
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU397.75
|
$10.17
|
|
pay 24.3% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Puerto Rico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,575.35
|
$40.66
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,943.92
|
$46.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,212.36
|
$77.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,196.02
|
$95.00
|
|
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