Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

Canada

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Uruguay
Canada
Cost of living one person
$1216
$2180
Cost of living Family
$2745
$3902
One person rent
$617
$714
Family rent
$2199
$2337
Food expenses
$494
$453
Transport expenses
$142.75
$149.04
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$3443.79
Human freedom index
6.85
8.84
Life expectancy
66.02
75.77
English speaking %
24.46%
101.77%
Population
3.4M
37.1M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 45% less expensive than in Canada ($2180). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 11th for Canada 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 1.6 months in Canada .

Eating Out
Uruguay
Canada
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$13.12
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$72.95
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$8.88
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$4.99
Cappuccino
$4.56
$4.42
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
Canada
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$1045.25
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$1070.25
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$2455.99
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$1977.73
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$106.05
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$163.04
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$66.66
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$6.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$6834
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$4866
Transportation
Uruguay
Canada
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.75
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$89.6
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$18.08
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.04
Groceries
Uruguay
Canada
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$2.22
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$2.94
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.72
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$3.25
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$11.82
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$12.87
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$13.81
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.41
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.21
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.25
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.12
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.01
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.69
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$1.26
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$2.37
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$11.76
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$3.42
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$10.92
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.08
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$5.32
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$2.77
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.19
Other
Uruguay
Canada
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$35.78
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$12.63
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$77.03
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$18.45
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$59.11
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$105.81
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$866.3
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$14909

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