Cost of living in Uruguay

Summary of cost of living in Uruguay

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: $U147,663
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: $U65,062
  • Uruguay is the 3rd most expensive country in Latin America (3 out of 16)
  • Cost of living in Uruguay is more expensive than in 59% of countries in the World (28 out of 66)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $U718
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) $U436
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $U192
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $U45
12 eggs, large $U194
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $U115
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $U315
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $U104
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $U72
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $U95
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $U384
2 liters of coca-cola $U143
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $U76
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area $U46,277
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area $U29,092
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $U4,475
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area $U29,388
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area $U20,732
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio $U3,592
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) $U1,190
40” flat screen tv $U15,230
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) $U5,268
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $U292
Hourly rate for cleaning help $U320
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) $U3,732
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) $U1,612
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) $U4,920
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $U4,112
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new $U1,134,090
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $U74
Monthly ticket public transport $U2,227
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) $U343
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $U537
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) $U2,526
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) $U279
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $U151
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $U320
4 rolls of toilet paper $U119
Tube of toothpaste $U163
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $U520
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $U1,553
2 tickets to the movies $U643
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $U1,506
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $U2,858
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $U367
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $U213
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $U182
Ipad wi-fi 128gb $U47,968
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $U8
1 month of gym membership in business district $U2,984
1 package of marlboro cigarettes $U205

Map of Cost of Living in Uruguay

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This map shows only the top cities in Uruguay. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
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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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Prices recently added

  • 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in Rivera costs $U40 (4 days ago)
  • 75 ml tube of toothpaste in Rivera costs $U50 (4 days ago)
  • 4 rolls of toilet paper in Rivera costs $U80 (4 days ago)
  • 400 ml hair shampoo 2-in-1 in Rivera costs $U200 (4 days ago)
  • One-way ticket in public transport in Rivera costs $U100 (4 days ago)
  • Taxi fare per distance, weekday at noon, per 1 km. in Rivera costs $U100 (4 days ago)
  • Taxi, initial meter charge, weekday at noon in Rivera costs $U100 (4 days ago)
  • 1 liter of gasoline in Rivera costs $U75 (4 days ago)
  • Men’s leather business shoes in Rivera costs $U600 (4 days ago)
  • Sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) in Rivera costs $U900 (4 days ago)

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