Cost of Living in Uruguay

Summary of cost of living in Uruguay:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,940.1€ (121,217.9$U) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 822.0€ (33,890.9$U) without rent.
Cost of living in Uruguay is, on average, 22.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Uruguay is, on average, 67.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.02 €	7.28-24.25
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	48.51 €	36.38-84.89
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.76 €	8.45-12.13
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.64 €	1.94-5.34
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.64 €	2.43-6.06
Cappuccino (regular)	3.91 €	1.94-5.34
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.14 €	1.21-3.64
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.65 €	0.97-2.91
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.02 €	3.31-5.51
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	2.40 €	1.24-3.83
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.44-0.88
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.87 €	1.84-5.48
Local Cheese (1 lb)	5.48 €	2.75-8.80
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.34 €	2.30-6.60
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	4.75 €	3.19-6.60
Apples (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.55-1.54
Banana (1 lb)	1.10 €	0.66-2.09
Oranges (1 lb)	0.67 €	0.33-1.32
Tomato (1 lb)	1.25 €	0.65-2.08
Potato (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.51-1.10
Onion (1 lb)	0.82 €	0.50-1.10
Lettuce (1 head)	1.18 €	0.70-1.79
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.62 €	1.21-2.06
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.28 €	4.61-9.70
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.18 €	1.58-3.46
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.04 €	1.82-4.61
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	4.85 €	4.61-5.64
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.21 €	0.97-1.36
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	43.66 €	41.23-48.51
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	1.46 €	1.16-2.43
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	2.54 €	2.54-5.86
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	10.91 €	10.32-13.34
Gasoline (1 gallon)	7.09 €	5.36-8.26
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	38,807.12 €	33,956.23-38,807.12
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	37,856.39 €	35,201.70-38,807.12
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	129.39 €	82.47-194.04
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	16.82 €	10.91-29.11
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	38.78 €	31.53-58.21
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	53.25 €	29.11-84.89
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.71 €	12.13-29.11
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.82 €	7.28-12.13
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	374.03 €	242.54-485.09
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	7,618.32 €	6,791.25-10,186.87
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	92.52 €	60.64-121.27
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	43.07 €	16.98-72.76
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	109.61 €	60.64-168.50
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	108.19 €	72.76-145.53
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	558.23 €	436.58-727.63
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	423.15 €	327.44-606.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	921.71 €	654.87-1,455.27
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	772.58 €	533.60-1,221.15
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	227.28 €	174.53-324.47
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	166.05 €	113.45-261.80
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,083.13 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	7.35	4.20-15.00

Prices in Uruguay

This country had 1840 entries in the past 12 months by 141 different contributors.
Last update: April 2024
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.

Sources and References