Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

Iraq

hira
Uruguay
Iraq
Cost of living one person
$1216
$745
Cost of living Family
$2745
$1944
One person rent
$617
$466
Family rent
$2199
$1193
Food expenses
$494
$204
Transport expenses
$142.75
$92.42
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$501.51
Human freedom index
6.85
5.45
Life expectancy
66.02
74.79
English speaking %
24.46%
33.9%
Population
3.4M
38.4M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 64% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 125th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Uruguay compared to 0.7 months in Iraq .

Eating Out
Uruguay
Iraq
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$4.1
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$20.59
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$7.15
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.65
Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.64
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.4
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
Iraq
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$360.33
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$169.08
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$650.1
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$367.55
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$53.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$107.15
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$36.57
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$9.12
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1742
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$578
Transportation
Uruguay
Iraq
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.58
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$44
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$17.52
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.46
Groceries
Uruguay
Iraq
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.42
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$0.86
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.16
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$1.59
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$5.91
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.08
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$10.07
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.24
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.13
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.14
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.53
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.7
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.68
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.38
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.1
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$14.84
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.69
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.39
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$3.01
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.02
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$2.21
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.01
Other
Uruguay
Iraq
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$35.04
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$8.82
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$15.21
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$4.66
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$30.7
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$58.12
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$137.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$2778

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