Cost of Living Comparison Between Uruguay and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 31.0% higher than in Uruguay (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 61.5% higher than in Uruguay
Rent Prices in United States are 202.9% higher than in Uruguay
Restaurant Prices in United States are 27.3% higher than in Uruguay
Groceries Prices in United States are 46.0% higher than in Uruguay
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 199.0% higher than in Uruguay
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Restaurants
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 700.00 $U
(16.60 $)		 843.29 $U
(20.00 $)		      +20.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 2,200.00 $U
(52.18 $)		 3,162.33 $U
(75.00 $)		      +43.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 470.00 $U
(11.15 $)		 463.81 $U
(11.00 $)		      -1.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 152.00 $U
(3.60 $)		 252.99 $U
(6.00 $)		      +66.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 150.00 $U
(3.56 $)		 295.15 $U
(7.00 $)		      +96.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 168.82 $U
(4.00 $)		 220.17 $U
(5.22 $)		      +30.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 96.35 $U
(2.29 $)		 107.69 $U
(2.55 $)		      +11.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 74.59 $U
(1.77 $)		 87.74 $U
(2.08 $)		      +17.6 %
Markets
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 181.63 $U
(4.31 $)		 168.58 $U
(4.00 $)		      -7.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 99.00 $U
(2.35 $)		 138.81 $U
(3.29 $)		      +40.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 29.79 $U
(0.71 $)		 87.85 $U
(2.08 $)		      +194.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 174.85 $U
(4.15 $)		 175.27 $U
(4.16 $)		      +0.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 252.74 $U
(5.99 $)		 247.82 $U
(5.88 $)		      -1.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 193.31 $U
(4.58 $)		 232.45 $U
(5.51 $)		      +20.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 200.03 $U
(4.74 $)		 310.42 $U
(7.36 $)		      +55.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 51.81 $U
(1.23 $)		 100.89 $U
(2.39 $)		      +94.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 44.52 $U
(1.06 $)		 32.06 $U
(0.76 $)		      -28.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 27.67 $U
(0.66 $)		 85.86 $U
(2.04 $)		      +210.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 61.68 $U
(1.46 $)		 93.88 $U
(2.23 $)		      +52.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 36.97 $U
(0.88 $)		 55.99 $U
(1.33 $)		      +51.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 37.76 $U
(0.90 $)		 58.81 $U
(1.39 $)		      +55.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 53.27 $U
(1.26 $)		 92.89 $U
(2.20 $)		      +74.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 69.55 $U
(1.65 $)		 93.78 $U
(2.22 $)		      +34.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 313.00 $U
(7.42 $)		 632.47 $U
(15.00 $)		      +102.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 91.14 $U
(2.16 $)		 81.86 $U
(1.94 $)		      -10.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 118.50 $U
(2.81 $)		 151.32 $U
(3.59 $)		      +27.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 210.00 $U
(4.98 $)		 421.64 $U
(10.00 $)		      +100.8 %
Transportation
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 50.00 $U
(1.19 $)		 105.41 $U
(2.50 $)		      +110.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 1,800.00 $U
(42.69 $)		 2,740.69 $U
(65.00 $)		      +52.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 60.00 $U
(1.42 $)		 158.12 $U
(3.75 $)		      +163.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 104.61 $U
(2.48 $)		 118.06 $U
(2.80 $)		      +12.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 450.00 $U
(10.67 $)		 1,264.93 $U
(30.00 $)		      +181.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 294.63 $U
(6.99 $)		 148.19 $U
(3.51 $)		      -49.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,600,000.00 $U
(37,946.71 $)		 1,264,931.73 $U
(30,000.00 $)		      -20.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 1,568,342.13 $U
(37,195.89 $)		 1,094,835.82 $U
(25,965.89 $)		      -30.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 5,829.31 $U
(138.25 $)		 8,766.29 $U
(207.91 $)		      +50.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 714.29 $U
(16.94 $)		 2,412.43 $U
(57.21 $)		      +237.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 1,729.89 $U
(41.03 $)		 3,014.53 $U
(71.49 $)		      +74.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 2,390.10 $U
(56.69 $)		 1,963.51 $U
(46.57 $)		      -17.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 806.25 $U
(19.12 $)		 920.01 $U
(21.82 $)		      +14.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 415.00 $U
(9.84 $)		 598.31 $U
(14.19 $)		      +44.2 %
Childcare
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 16,658.12 $U
(395.08 $)		 58,013.28 $U
(1,375.88 $)		      +248.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 340,791.07 $U
(8,082.44 $)		 954,129.49 $U
(22,628.80 $)		      +180.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 3,687.19 $U
(87.45 $)		 2,193.67 $U
(52.03 $)		      -40.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 2,011.00 $U
(47.69 $)		 1,796.47 $U
(42.61 $)		      -10.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 4,707.71 $U
(111.65 $)		 3,774.37 $U
(89.52 $)		      -19.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 4,719.63 $U
(111.93 $)		 4,775.93 $U
(113.27 $)		      +1.2 %
Rent Per Month
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 24,490.41 $U
(580.83 $)		 73,587.63 $U
(1,745.26 $)		      +200.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 18,427.40 $U
(437.04 $)		 60,661.85 $U
(1,438.70 $)		      +229.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 42,518.77 $U
(1,008.40 $)		 122,784.43 $U
(2,912.04 $)		      +188.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 32,844.09 $U
(778.95 $)		 101,207.10 $U
(2,400.30 $)		      +208.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 11,279.72 $U
(267.52 $)		 12,692.93 $U
(301.03 $)		      +12.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 9,408.29 $U
(223.13 $)		 10,627.66 $U
(252.05 $)		      +13.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Uruguay Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 37,881.45 $U
(898.42 $)		 182,914.09 $U
(4,338.12 $)		      +382.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.30 6.57      +4.3 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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