Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

Peru

hira
Uruguay
Peru
Cost of living one person
$1216
$697
Cost of living Family
$2745
$2049
One person rent
$617
$384
Family rent
$2199
$1633
Food expenses
$494
$245
Transport expenses
$142.75
$139.83
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$453.88
Human freedom index
6.85
7.65
Life expectancy
66.02
68.5
English speaking %
24.46%
8.1%
Population
3.4M
32.0M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 75% more expensive than in Peru ($697). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 139th for Peru 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 Peru .

Eating Out
Uruguay
Peru
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$3.49
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$21.8
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$5.8
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.22
Cappuccino
$4.56
$3.22
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$0.84
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
Peru
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$398.19
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$259.78
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$783.46
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$540.43
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$32.89
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$48.01
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$27.39
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$11.31
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$1418
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$1635
Transportation
Uruguay
Peru
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$0.51
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$36.37
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$16.27
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.42
Groceries
Uruguay
Peru
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.16
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.88
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.91
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$2.56
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$7.66
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$5.5
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$7.54
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.78
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$0.99
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.79
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$0.85
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.83
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$0.92
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.61
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$1.78
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$10.01
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.71
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$5.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$5.07
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$4.2
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.59
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.37
Other
Uruguay
Peru
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$36.5
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$5.03
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$37.72
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$8.11
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$43.19
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$64.02
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$242.78
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$5039

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