Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

Spain

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Uruguay
Spain
Cost of living one person
$1216
$1582
Cost of living Family
$2745
$2980
One person rent
$617
$632
Family rent
$2199
$2148
Food expenses
$494
$397
Transport expenses
$142.75
$97.49
Monthly salary after tax
$1060.03
$1810.66
Human freedom index
6.85
8.84
Life expectancy
66.02
65.43
English speaking %
24.46%
21.2%
Population
3.4M
46.7M

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 24% less expensive than in Spain ($1582). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 30th for Spain 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 1.2 months in Spain .

Eating Out
Uruguay
Spain
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$16.71
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.82
$56.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.16
$10.43
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$3.19
Cappuccino
$4.56
$2
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.55
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
Spain
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$899.78
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342.53
$658.48
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999.36
$1323.45
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516.61
$1211.17
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.65
$91.15
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105.64
$127.45
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.01
$38.21
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.4
$3.25
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$4614
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2272
$2107
Transportation
Uruguay
Spain
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$1.81
Monthly ticket local transport
$54.44
$40.82
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.61
$14.88
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.53
Groceries
Uruguay
Spain
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.23
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.56
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.64
Eggs, x12
$4.48
$3.06
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.61
$12.79
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.89
$9.31
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.55
$14.66
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.4
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.68
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.75
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$2.08
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.54
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.95
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.4
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.39
$2.36
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.67
$5.91
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.11
$1.25
Cigarette pack
$5.08
$4.79
Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.95
$9.6
Hair Shampoo
$5.26
$3.83
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.06
$1.67
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$2.09
Other
Uruguay
Spain
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$52.33
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.8
$7.7
Doctor's visit
$66.79
$72.03
Haircut, simple
$7.96
$13.06
Brand Jeans
$66.28
$77.31
Brand Sneakers
$125.83
$68.88
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$333.48
$410.21
International Primary School, 1 year
$7254
$8292

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