Cost of living comparison
Spain is 3.2% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Spain
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% less in Spain
- Transportation
-
pay 16.6% less in Spain
- Housing
-
pay 24.3% more in Spain
- Childcare
-
pay 8.1% more in Spain
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.1% less in Spain
- Clothing
-
pay 22.3% less in Spain
The cost of housing, childcare, and restaurants in Spain are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Spain.
If you lived in Spain instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 4.9% more for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU705.09
|
$13.87
€12.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU394.35
|
$9.22
€8.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.65
|
$2.13
€1.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.57
|
$1.58
€1.39
|
|
pay 6.4% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.96
|
$1.30
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU262.32
|
$6.37
€5.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.94
|
$4.16
€3.66
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU148.13
|
$2.66
€2.33
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU162.18
|
$3.36
€2.96
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.53
|
$0.99
€0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.23
|
$0.81
€0.71
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.95
|
$0.87
€0.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU50.01
|
$1.13
€1.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.40
|
$0.72
€0.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.79
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU298.73
|
$6.38
€5.61
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,927.59
|
$34.26
€30.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,429,289.16
|
$33,643.92
€29,583.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU906.93
|
$14.57
€12.81
|
|
pay 24.3% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,617.49
|
$31.87
€28.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,582.95
|
$872.36
€767.09
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,832.56
|
$692.13
€608.60
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,869.76
|
$103.97
€91.42
|
|
pay 8.1% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,415.15
|
$385.97
€339.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU302,773.92
|
$7,352.21
€6,464.95
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU138.67
|
$2.84
€2.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU160.72
|
$1.98
€1.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU206.29
|
$5.66
€4.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,162.52
|
$42.87
€37.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU403.78
|
$8.63
€7.59
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Spain
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,629.55
|
$75.89
€66.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,973.39
|
$32.12
€28.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,291.38
|
$77.96
€68.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,259.64
|
$91.38
€80.36
|
|
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