Cost of living
Uruguay
compared toUnited States

Cost of living one person |
$1216
|
$2306
|
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Cost of living Family |
$2745
|
$5517
|
One person rent |
$617
|
$927
|
Family rent |
$2199
|
$2383
|
Food expenses |
$494
|
$721
|
Transport expenses |
$142.75
|
$116.56
|
Monthly salary after tax |
$1060.03
|
$5028.52
|
Human freedom index |
6.85
|
7.78
|
Life expectancy |
66.02
|
80.34
|
English speaking % |
24.46%
|
100.48%
|
Population |
3.4M
|
327.2M
|
Lunch Menu |
$16.03
|
$21.48
|
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Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 |
$46.82
|
$65.37
|
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's |
$10.16
|
$9.14
|
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$3.62
|
$6.54
|
Cappuccino |
$4.56
|
$5.12
|
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz |
$1.55
|
$2.12
|
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$556.71
|
$1552.12
|
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Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 |
$342.53
|
$1084.85
|
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$999.36
|
$3145.8
|
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 |
$516.61
|
$2951.22
|
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$80.65
|
$101.31
|
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. |
$105.64
|
$214.84
|
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited |
$42.01
|
$69.1
|
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years |
$5.4
|
$5.34
|
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2907
|
$4288
|
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 |
$2272
|
$3272
|
Local transport ticket |
$1.19
|
$2.1
|
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Monthly ticket local transport |
$54.44
|
$77.32
|
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi |
$22.61
|
$14.9
|
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal |
$1.65
|
$1.14
|
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.22
|
$0.86
|
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Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb |
$2.42
|
$3.16
|
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.31
|
$5.08
|
Eggs, x12 |
$4.48
|
$4.18
|
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$11.61
|
$13.33
|
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$7.89
|
$13.06
|
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$10.55
|
$13.15
|
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.55
|
$5.46
|
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.32
|
$1.99
|
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$1.15
|
$3.67
|
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$3.79
|
$4.67
|
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.03
|
$2.94
|
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb |
$2.19
|
$3.32
|
Water, 1 L or 1 qt |
$1.16
|
$1.26
|
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz |
$3.39
|
$2.24
|
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle |
$9.67
|
$14.23
|
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz |
$2.11
|
$2.28
|
Cigarette pack |
$5.08
|
$9.53
|
Cold medicince, 1 week |
$6.95
|
$10
|
Hair Shampoo |
$5.26
|
$6.6
|
Toilet paper, 4 rolls |
$3.06
|
$3.86
|
Toothpaste, 1 tube |
$2.42
|
$1.94
|
Gym Membership, 1 month |
$39.5
|
$53.23
|
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Cinema Ticket, 1 person |
$9.8
|
$15.71
|
Doctor's visit |
$66.79
|
$134.58
|
Haircut, simple |
$7.96
|
$21.74
|
Brand Jeans |
$66.28
|
$43.34
|
Brand Sneakers |
$125.83
|
$72.22
|
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month |
$333.48
|
$1665.22
|
International Primary School, 1 year |
$7254
|
$18224
|