Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

Colombia

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Uruguay
Colombia
Cost of living one person
$1216
$733
Cost of living Family
$2745
$1467
One person rent
$617
$427
Family rent
$2199
$1278
Food expenses
$494
$288
Transport expenses
$142.75
$115.59
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$353.1
Human freedom index
6.85
5.81
Life expectancy
66.02
71.41
English speaking %
24.46%
3.32%
Population
3.4M
49.6M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 66% more expensive than in Colombia ($733). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 129th for Colombia 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 0.5 months in Colombia .

Eating Out
Uruguay
Colombia
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$4.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$25.37
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$6.92
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$1.2
Cappuccino
$4.56
$1.94
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.73
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
Colombia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$257.59
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$232.47
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$582.65
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$310.04
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$60.91
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$88.71
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$24.44
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$11.14
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1365
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$931
Transportation
Uruguay
Colombia
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.77
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$36.47
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$12.05
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$0.75
Groceries
Uruguay
Colombia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.28
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.05
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.96
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$1.97
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$5.58
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.27
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$7.78
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.06
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.91
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.15
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$1.19
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.91
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.93
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.52
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.47
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$10.81
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.1
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$2.47
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$5.46
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.41
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$2.19
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.17
Other
Uruguay
Colombia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$22.97
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$3.19
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$24.16
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$7.62
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$56.96
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$73.32
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$196.02
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$5052

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