Cost of living

Uruguay

compared to

United States

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Uruguay
United States
Cost of living one person
$1216
$2306
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

The average cost of living in Uruguay ($1216) is 48% less expensive than in United States ($2306). Uruguay ranked 54th vs 10th for United States 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 2.2 months in United States .

Eating Out
Uruguay
United States
Lunch Menu
$16.03
$21.48
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
Rent & Utilities
Uruguay
United States
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$556.71
$1552.12
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
Transportation
Uruguay
United States
Local transport ticket
$1.19
$2.1
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
Groceries
Uruguay
United States
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.86
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
Other
Uruguay
United States
Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.5
$53.23
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

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