Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Uruguay

For major cities in those countries you get more relevant data by specifying cities.

City in United States:
City in Uruguay:

Indices Difference
Cost of Living in Uruguay is 23.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Uruguay is 38.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Uruguay are 66.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Uruguay are 21.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Uruguay are 31.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Uruguay is 65.9% lower than in United States

Currency: Sticky Currency Switch to metric measurement units

Restaurants	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	20.00 $ (842.05 $U)	16.63 $ (700.00 $U)	-16.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	75.00 $ (3,157.68 $U)	52.25 $ (2,200.00 $U)	-30.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	11.39 $ (479.76 $U)	11.16 $ (470.00 $U)	-2.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	6.00 $ (252.61 $U)	3.61 $ (152.00 $U)	-39.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	7.00 $ (294.72 $U)	3.56 $ (150.00 $U)	-49.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	5.23 $ (220.21 $U)	4.02 $ (169.22 $U)	-23.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.56 $ (107.97 $U)	2.29 $ (96.34 $U)	-10.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	2.09 $ (88.06 $U)	1.74 $ (73.41 $U)	-16.6 %
Markets	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.00 $ (168.54 $U)	4.32 $ (181.71 $U)	+7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	3.29 $ (138.65 $U)	2.34 $ (98.65 $U)	-28.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.09 $ (88.03 $U)	0.71 $ (29.79 $U)	-66.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	4.24 $ (178.66 $U)	4.13 $ (173.70 $U)	-2.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.87 $ (246.98 $U)	5.96 $ (250.95 $U)	+1.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	5.52 $ (232.49 $U)	4.63 $ (194.78 $U)	-16.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.38 $ (310.87 $U)	4.78 $ (201.11 $U)	-35.3 %
Apples (1 lb)	2.40 $ (100.92 $U)	1.23 $ (51.81 $U)	-48.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.76 $ (32.04 $U)	1.06 $ (44.55 $U)	+39.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 $ (85.97 $U)	0.66 $ (27.71 $U)	-67.8 %
Tomato (1 lb)	2.23 $ (93.91 $U)	1.46 $ (61.68 $U)	-34.3 %
Potato (1 lb)	1.33 $ (56.00 $U)	0.88 $ (37.10 $U)	-33.7 %
Onion (1 lb)	1.40 $ (58.84 $U)	0.89 $ (37.56 $U)	-36.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	2.20 $ (92.83 $U)	1.27 $ (53.26 $U)	-42.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.23 $ (93.80 $U)	1.66 $ (69.97 $U)	-25.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	15.00 $ (631.54 $U)	7.43 $ (313.00 $U)	-50.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.95 $ (82.15 $U)	2.17 $ (91.44 $U)	+11.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.59 $ (151.29 $U)	2.87 $ (120.70 $U)	-20.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	10.00 $ (421.02 $U)	4.99 $ (210.00 $U)	-50.1 %
Transportation	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.50 $ (105.26 $U)	1.19 $ (50.00 $U)	-52.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	65.00 $ (2,736.66 $U)	42.75 $ (1,800.00 $U)	-34.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.75 $ (157.88 $U)	1.43 $ (60.00 $U)	-62.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.80 $ (117.89 $U)	2.48 $ (104.61 $U)	-11.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	30.00 $ (1,263.07 $U)	10.69 $ (450.00 $U)	-64.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.51 $ (147.60 $U)	7.02 $ (295.57 $U)	+100.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,000.00 $ (1,263,073.83 $U)	38,002.53 $ (1,600,000.00 $U)	+26.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,965.51 $ (1,093,212.01 $U)	37,246.82 $ (1,568,182.90 $U)	+43.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	208.48 $ (8,777.45 $U)	138.45 $ (5,829.11 $U)	-33.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	57.22 $ (2,409.23 $U)	17.14 $ (721.62 $U)	-70.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	71.50 $ (3,010.41 $U)	40.82 $ (1,718.52 $U)	-42.9 %
Sports And Leisure	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	46.58 $ (1,960.97 $U)	53.31 $ (2,244.47 $U)	+14.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.02 $ (926.99 $U)	19.15 $ (806.25 $U)	-13.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	14.36 $ (604.80 $U)	9.74 $ (410.00 $U)	-32.2 %
Childcare	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,378.08 $ (58,020.68 $U)	420.89 $ (17,720.62 $U)	-69.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	22,637.27 $ (953,084.70 $U)	8,093.20 $ (340,743.43 $U)	-64.2 %
Clothing And Shoes	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	52.16 $ (2,195.89 $U)	87.51 $ (3,684.19 $U)	+67.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	42.65 $ (1,795.47 $U)	47.28 $ (1,990.45 $U)	+10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	89.67 $ (3,775.45 $U)	112.01 $ (4,715.83 $U)	+24.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.24 $ (4,767.69 $U)	113.24 $ (4,767.54 $U)	-0.0 %
Rent Per Month	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,742.67 $ (73,370.76 $U)	578.72 $ (24,365.65 $U)	-66.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	1,437.84 $ (60,536.57 $U)	445.17 $ (18,742.59 $U)	-69.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,905.16 $ (122,314.42 $U)	1,009.79 $ (42,514.75 $U)	-65.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	2,406.54 $ (101,321.19 $U)	779.28 $ (32,809.47 $U)	-67.6 %
Buy Apartment Price	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	301.75 $ (12,704.40 $U)	268.64 $ (11,310.48 $U)	-11.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	251.65 $ (10,595.29 $U)	223.29 $ (9,401.06 $U)	-11.3 %
Salaries And Financing	United States Edit	Uruguay Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	4,339.90 $ (182,720.51 $U)	916.06 $ (38,568.30 $U)	-78.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	6.51	6.02	-7.6 %
Last update:	May 2025	May 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:	10860	124

Moving to United States? Explore:

Moving to Uruguay? Explore:

Other comparisons United States vs Uruguay:

About Numbeo in the News Newsletter API