Cost of living in Uruguay
Summary of cost of living in Uruguay
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: $U154,706
- Single person estimated monthly costs: $U68,683
- Uruguay is the most expensive country in Latin America (1 out of 13)
- Cost of living in Uruguay is more expensive than in 63% of countries in the World (25 out of 64)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | $U711 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | $U503 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | $U212 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | $U49 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | $U196 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | $U148 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | $U334 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | $U116 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | $U77 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | $U88 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | $U427 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | $U141 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | $U82 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | $U50,072 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | $U29,418 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | $U4,758 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | $U33,350 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | $U22,103 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | $U4,500 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | $U1,305 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | $U14,522 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | $U5,853 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | $U287 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | $U327 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | $U3,614 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | $U1,901 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | $U4,801 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | $U4,348 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | $U930,592 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | $U77 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | $U2,646 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | $U288 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | $U781 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | $U2,961 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | $U164 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | $U149 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | $U298 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | $U106 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | $U120 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | $U497 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | $U1,644 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | $U668 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | $U1,249 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | $U2,942 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | $U435 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | $U210 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | $U176 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | $U46,828 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | $U13 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | $U2,533 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | $U217 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Uruguay
This map shows only the top cities in Uruguay. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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| Maldonado | Melo | Montevideo |
| Paysandú | Punta del Este | Rivera |
| Tacuarembó |
Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in Montevideo is about the same as in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 8% more expensive than in Madrid
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 44% cheaper than in Basel
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 56% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 63% more expensive than in Porto Alegre
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 20% more expensive than in Perugia
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 62% more expensive than in Brasília
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 42% more expensive than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 32% more expensive than in Oviedo
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 43% cheaper than in Singapore
- Cost of living in Montevideo is about the same as in Marseille
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 46% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 31% more expensive than in Maldonado
- Cost of living in Montevideo is about the same as in Ghent
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 29% more expensive than in Santiago, Chile
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 77% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 125% more expensive than in Zenica
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 132% more expensive than in Port-au-Prince
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 248% more expensive than in Omsk
- Cost of living in Montevideo is 151% more expensive than in Comodoro Rivadavia
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Prices recently added
- Bread for 2 people for 1 day (250 g) in Montevideo costs $U55 (1 day ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in Montevideo costs $U210 (3 days ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in Montevideo costs $U180 (3 days ago)
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Montevideo costs $U300 (3 days ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Montevideo costs $U87 (3 days ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Montevideo costs $U132,000 (3 days ago)
- Jeans (levis 501 or similar) in Montevideo costs $U2,800 (3 days ago)
- Laundry detergent, 3 liters in Montevideo costs $U220 (3 days ago)
- 40′ flat screen tv in Montevideo costs $U13,800 (3 days ago)
- Utilities, monthly for 2 people in 85 m2 in Montevideo costs $U3,000 (3 days ago)