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Antigua and Barbuda vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Antigua and Barbuda is 1.2% more expensive than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 15.9% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Groceries: pay 84.8% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Transportation: pay 31.3% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Housing: pay 46.1% more in Antigua and Barbuda
Childcare: pay 77.9% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.0% less in Antigua and Barbuda
Clothing: pay 41.2% less in Antigua and Barbuda

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

Antigua and Barbuda vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Uruguay, you would:

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pay 15.9% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Antigua and Barbuda
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.91 UYU738.97	$13.88 EC$37.50	-26.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.15 UYU435.75	$11.10 EC$30.00	-0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 UYU80.85	$2.07 EC$5.60	+0.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 UYU58.80	$0.96 EC$2.58	-36.5%
Average			-15.9%

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pay 84.8% more for groceries

	Uruguay	Antigua and Barbuda
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 UYU97.49	$2.78 EC$7.50	+11.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 UYU278.60	$4.07 EC$11.00	-42.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.42 UYU172.53	$8.40 EC$22.71	+90.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.13 UYU161.38	$5.37 EC$14.50	+29.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 UYU186.33	$3.69 EC$9.98	-22.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 UYU47.25	$2.96 EC$8.00	+144.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 UYU42.28	$1.11 EC$3.00	+2.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 UYU23.88	$3.70 EC$10.00	+505.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 UYU62.13	$3.70 EC$10.00	+132.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UYU35.12	$1.30 EC$3.50	+44.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU36.77	$1.30 EC$3.50	+37.6%
Average			+84.8%

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pay 31.3% more for transportation

	Uruguay	Antigua and Barbuda
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.29 UYU284.99	$6.29 EC$17.00	-13.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.38 UYU1,968.41	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,912.71 UYU1,403,073.19	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	-34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.33 UYU833.15	$51.53 EC$139.27	+141.7%
Average			+31.3%

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pay 46.1% more for housing

	Uruguay	Antigua and Barbuda
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.55 UYU1,545.28	$77.58 EC$209.67	+96.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.18 UYU25,675.47	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+59.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.59 UYU19,284.04	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+37.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.50 UYU4,239.11	$99.04 EC$267.65	-8.7%
Average			+46.1%

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pay 77.9% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Antigua and Barbuda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$485.40 UYU18,964.09	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,353.42 UYU326,359.52	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-77.9%
Average			-77.9%

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pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Antigua and Barbuda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.70 UYU144.42	$1.85 EC$5.00	-50.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 UYU161.33	$3.95 EC$10.67	-4.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.51 UYU215.45	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.33 UYU2,083.47	$61.67 EC$166.67	+15.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.86 UYU385.20	$6.20 EC$16.75	-37.1%
Average			-19.0%

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pay 41.2% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Antigua and Barbuda
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.21 UYU3,290.07	$50.00 EC$135.13	-40.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.56 UYU1,975.50	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.88 UYU4,957.07	$74.00 EC$200.00	-41.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.58 UYU4,828.16	??
Average			-41.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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