Cost of living comparison

Grenada

compared to

Uruguay

Uruguay vs. Grenada Cost of Living Summary

Uruguay is 3.4% more expensive than Grenada overall.

Restaurants: pay 43.8% more in Uruguay
Groceries: pay 36.7% less in Uruguay
Transportation: pay 19.7% more in Uruguay
Housing: pay 19.2% less in Uruguay
Childcare: pay 4.5 times more in Uruguay
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% more in Uruguay
Clothing: pay 78.0% more in Uruguay

The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Uruguay are more expensive than in Grenada. Expenses including groceries and housing are lower in Uruguay. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Uruguay.

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Uruguay vs. Grenada Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Uruguay instead of Grenada, you would:

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pay 43.8% more for restaurants

	Grenada	Uruguay
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.71 EC$26.25	$14.77 UYU595.28	+52.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$13.18 UYU531.47	+58.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.99 EC$5.39	$2.28 UYU92.10	+14.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 EC$4.64	$1.73 UYU69.57	+0.6%
Average			+43.8%

Grenada vs. Uruguay - Cost of restaurants

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pay 36.7% less for groceries

	Grenada	Uruguay
Bread 1 loaf	$2.12 EC$5.72	$2.54 UYU102.53	+20.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$6.45 UYU259.86	-7.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.93 EC$43.06	$4.76 UYU192.09	-70.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.16 EC$11.24	$4.37 UYU176.13	+5.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$4.88 UYU196.91	+14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$1.11 UYU44.93	-81.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$1.06 UYU42.63	-4.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$0.67 UYU27.20	-8.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$1.51 UYU61.00	-41.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.49 EC$6.74	$0.81 UYU32.67	-67.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$0.91 UYU36.53	-45.6%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 19.7% more for transportation

	Grenada	Uruguay
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.20 EC$14.06	$7.82 UYU315.46	+50.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.74 EC$150.64	$50.87 UYU2,050.63	-8.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$29,807.93 UYU1M	+15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$13.74 UYU553.81
Average			+19.7%

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pay 19.2% less for housing

	Grenada	Uruguay
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.52 EC$133.83	$39.12 UYU1,577.07	-21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$904.02 EC$2,443.16	$658.65 UYU26,553.22	-27.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$494.57 EC$1,336.60	$494.58 UYU19,939.10
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$173.86 EC$469.87	$105.91 UYU4,269.85	-39.1%
Average			-19.2%

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pay 4.5 times more for childcare

	Grenada	Uruguay
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$530.72 UYU21,395.78	+856.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$7,084.27 UYU286K	+112.7%
Average			+351.0%

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Grenada	Uruguay
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 EC$6.25	$3.88 UYU156.23	+67.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.58 EC$9.67	$4.38 UYU176.69	+22.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.55 EC$15.00	$5.69 UYU229.52	+2.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.33 EC$95.49	$49.86 UYU2,010.23	+41.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.04 EC$27.13	$11.10 UYU447.32	+10.5%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 78.0% more for clothing

	Grenada	Uruguay
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$83.65 UYU3,372.20	+138.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$52.03 UYU2,097.62	+17.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$127.51 UYU5,140.53	+152.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$125.09 UYU5,042.88	+42.8%
Average			+78.0%

Grenada vs. Uruguay - Cost of clothing

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