Cost of living comparison
compared to
Argentina vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary
Argentina is 28.6% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.9% less in Argentina
- Groceries
-
pay 22.8% less in Argentina
- Transportation
-
pay 42.0% less in Argentina
- Housing
-
pay 41.2% less in Argentina
- Childcare
-
pay 52.1% less in Argentina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.2% less in Argentina
- Clothing
-
pay 11.1% more in Argentina
Expenses including childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Argentina.
Argentina vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Argentina instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 19.9% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.91
UYU749.83
|
$11.34
ARS16,398.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.15
UYU442.15
|
$9.04
ARS13,080.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
UYU82.04
|
$1.76
ARS2,539.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
UYU59.67
|
$1.42
ARS2,060.90
|
|
Uruguay vs. Argentina - Cost of restaurants
pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
UYU98.92
|
$1.96
ARS2,828.30
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
UYU282.69
|
$5.26
ARS7,602.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
UYU175.06
|
$5.01
ARS7,239.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
UYU163.75
|
$2.36
ARS3,411.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
UYU189.06
|
$3.01
ARS4,356.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
UYU47.94
|
$1.03
ARS1,489.58
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
UYU42.91
|
$0.91
ARS1,311.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
UYU24.23
|
$0.64
ARS918.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
UYU63.04
|
$1.22
ARS1,759.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
UYU35.63
|
$0.53
ARS766.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.31
|
$0.52
ARS747.37
|
|
Uruguay vs. Argentina - Cost of groceries
pay 42.0% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
UYU289.17
|
$4.12
ARS5,959.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.38
UYU1,997.34
|
$23.10
ARS33,411.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,912.71
UYU1,423,689.38
|
$27,600.00
ARS39,919,901.70
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.33
UYU845.39
|
$11.28
ARS16,320.50
|
|
Uruguay vs. Argentina - Cost of transportation
pay 41.2% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.55
UYU1,567.99
|
$24.35
ARS35,223.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$657.18
UYU26,052.74
|
$389.68
ARS563,615.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.59
UYU19,567.39
|
$297.74
ARS430,644.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.50
UYU4,301.40
|
$58.36
ARS84,407.07
|
|
Uruguay vs. Argentina - Cost of housing
pay 52.1% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.40
UYU19,242.74
|
$268.88
ARS388,903.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,353.42
UYU331,154.91
|
$3,376.06
ARS4,883,046.49
|
|
Uruguay vs. Argentina - Cost of childcare
pay 33.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.70
UYU146.55
|
$2.55
ARS3,692.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
UYU163.70
|
$3.16
ARS4,571.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.51
UYU218.61
|
$3.29
ARS4,756.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.33
UYU2,114.09
|
$32.30
ARS46,717.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
UYU390.86
|
$6.74
ARS9,742.23
|
|
Uruguay vs. Argentina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.1% more for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Argentina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.21
UYU3,338.42
|
$89.61
ARS129,604.40
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.56
UYU2,004.52
|
$79.61
ARS115,148.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.88
UYU5,029.90
|
$115.13
ARS166,513.96
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
UYU4,899.10
|
$111.12
ARS160,717.92
|
|
Uruguay vs. Argentina - Cost of clothing
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