Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

Argentina

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Uruguay
Argentina
Cost of living one person
$1216
$620
Cost of living Family
$2745
$1612
One person rent
$617
$362
Family rent
$2199
$1536
Food expenses
$494
$246
Transport expenses
$142.75
$56.08
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$573.42
Human freedom index
6.85
7.59
Life expectancy
66.02
76.49
English speaking %
24.46%
7.97%
Population
3.4M
44.5M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 97% more expensive than in Argentina ($620). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 155th for Argentina 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 1 months in Argentina .

Eating Out
Uruguay
Argentina
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$8.8
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$35.61
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$7.36
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$1.57
Cappuccino
$4.56
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
Argentina
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$237.69
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$163.83
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$536.24
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$390.58
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$32.01
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$43.89
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$15.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$41.1
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2547
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1203
Transportation
Uruguay
Argentina
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.38
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$21.8
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$7.86
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.99
Groceries
Uruguay
Argentina
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.41
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.51
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$1.63
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$8.72
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$4.74
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$7.38
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.7
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.67
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.5
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.43
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.92
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.21
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.95
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$2.53
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$5.02
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.2
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$1.77
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$7.84
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.48
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$2.41
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.39
Other
Uruguay
Argentina
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$18.19
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$5.25
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$22.16
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$5.98
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$76.01
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$126.67
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$218.94
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$3299

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