Cost of living in Uruguay

Summary of cost of living in Uruguay

  • Family of four estimated monthly costs: $U162,151
  • Single person estimated monthly costs: $U74,286
  • Uruguay is the 2nd most expensive country in Latin America (2 out of 13)
  • Cost of living in Uruguay is more expensive than in 65% of countries in the World (21 out of 57)
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Food
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district $U771
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) $U517
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast $U210
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk $U49
12 eggs, large $U198
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes $U131
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese $U334
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples $U117
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes $U82
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket $U95
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality $U420
2 liters of coca-cola $U150
Bread for 2 people for 1 day $U81
Housing
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area $U56,807
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area $U33,565
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat $U4,610
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area $U33,885
Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area $U23,446
Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio $U3,162
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) $U1,204
40” flat screen tv $U13,566
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) $U5,679
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) $U325
Hourly rate for cleaning help $U337
Clothes
1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) $U3,478
1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) $U1,827
1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) $U5,404
1 pair of men’s leather business shoes $U5,455
Transportation
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new $U900,450
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas $U80
Monthly ticket public transport $U2,515
Personal Care
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) $U279
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) $U787
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) $U3,371
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) $U246
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) $U159
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) $U311
4 rolls of toilet paper $U120
Tube of toothpaste $U127
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city $U734
Entertainment
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub $U1,719
2 tickets to the movies $U786
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) $U1,148
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert $U2,630
1 cocktail drink in downtown club $U410
Cappuccino in expat area of the city $U228
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) $U169
Ipad wi-fi 128gb $U49,038
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) $U16
1 month of gym membership in business district $U2,303
1 package of marlboro cigarettes $U221

Map of Cost of Living in Uruguay

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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
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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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