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Czech Republic vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Czech Republic is 10.1% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.4% less in Czech Republic
Groceries: pay 16.5% less in Czech Republic
Transportation: pay 30.3% less in Czech Republic
Housing: pay 19.4% more in Czech Republic
Childcare: pay 9.2% more in Czech Republic
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% less in Czech Republic
Clothing: pay 21.1% less in Czech Republic

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

Czech Republic vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Czech Republic instead of Uruguay, you would:

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pay 20.4% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Czech Republic
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 UYU702.62	$7.70 CZK177.95	-53.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.31 UYU392.97	$7.61 CZK176.04	-18.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 UYU75.39	$1.59 CZK36.84	-10.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.34 UYU56.37	$1.35 CZK31.23	+1.1%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 16.5% less for groceries

	Uruguay	Czech Republic
Bread 1 loaf	$2.27 UYU95.62	$1.29 CZK29.76	-43.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.19 UYU261.40	$5.47 CZK126.37	-11.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.87 UYU163.37	$3.90 CZK90.06	+0.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.50 UYU147.61	$2.64 CZK61.07	-24.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.83 UYU161.62	$3.73 CZK86.16	-2.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.17 UYU49.36	$0.62 CZK14.26	-47.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 UYU46.07	$0.71 CZK16.38	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 UYU24.86	$0.88 CZK20.28	+48.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.18 UYU49.83	$1.29 CZK29.88	+9.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 UYU33.28	$0.51 CZK11.68	-36.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.77 UYU32.68	$0.46 CZK10.75	-40.0%
Average			-16.5%

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pay 30.3% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Czech Republic
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.05 UYU297.69	$5.95 CZK137.66	-15.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$45.52 UYU1,920.83	$21.06 CZK487.04	-53.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,750.70 UYU1,424,279.04	$31,453.98 CZK727,259.96	-6.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.42 UYU903.75	$11.74 CZK271.42	-45.2%
Average			-30.3%

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pay 19.4% more for housing

	Uruguay	Czech Republic
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.19 UYU1,611.82	$18.70 CZK432.27	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$604.11 UYU25,493.28	$610.48 CZK14,115.11	+1.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.71 UYU18,766.55	$493.17 CZK11,402.77	+10.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$91.38 UYU3,856.19	$198.15 CZK4,581.49	+116.8%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 9.2% more for childcare

	Uruguay	Czech Republic
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$340.39 UYU14,364.62	$363.72 CZK8,409.67	+6.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,149.59 UYU301,712.60	$7,967.34 CZK184,216.16	+11.4%
Average			+9.2%

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pay 10.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Czech Republic
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.27 UYU138.18	$1.90 CZK43.92	-42.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.80 UYU160.16	$2.60 CZK60.12	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.87 UYU205.56	$6.46 CZK149.43	+32.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.06 UYU2,154.94	$47.23 CZK1,091.92	-7.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.53 UYU402.36	$8.95 CZK206.86	-6.2%
Average			-10.9%

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pay 21.1% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Czech Republic
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$85.71 UYU3,616.83	$69.75 CZK1,612.60	-18.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.60 UYU1,966.48	$31.40 CZK725.93	-32.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.95 UYU5,272.83	$80.03 CZK1,850.48	-35.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.59 UYU4,244.70	$103.55 CZK2,394.23	+2.9%
Average			-21.1%

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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: March 2025

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