Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 20.5% more expensive than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.3% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% more in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 72.5% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 47.9% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% less in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Madrid are more expensive than in Uruguay. Expenses including transportation and clothing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 24.3% more for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.91
UYU749.83
|
$18.10
€15.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.15
UYU442.15
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
UYU82.04
|
$3.13
€2.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
UYU59.67
|
$2.19
€1.89
|
|
Uruguay vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.7% more for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
UYU98.92
|
$1.71
€1.48
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.13
UYU282.69
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.42
UYU175.06
|
$4.61
€3.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.13
UYU163.75
|
$3.36
€2.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
UYU189.06
|
$4.05
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
UYU47.94
|
$1.18
€1.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.08
UYU42.91
|
$1.02
€0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
UYU24.23
|
$1.19
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
UYU63.04
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
UYU35.63
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.31
|
$1.01
€0.87
|
|
Uruguay vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
UYU289.17
|
$7.08
€6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.38
UYU1,997.34
|
$45.84
€39.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,912.71
UYU1,423,689.38
|
$38,541.72
€33,235.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.33
UYU845.39
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Uruguay vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 72.5% more for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.55
UYU1,567.99
|
$34.54
€29.78
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$657.18
UYU26,052.74
|
$1,540.98
€1,328.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$493.59
UYU19,567.39
|
$1,118.82
€964.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.50
UYU4,301.40
|
$153.78
€132.61
|
|
Uruguay vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 47.9% more for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.40
UYU19,242.74
|
$673.20
€580.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,353.42
UYU331,154.91
|
$13,119.76
€11,313.52
|
|
Uruguay vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.70
UYU146.55
|
$4.50
€3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
UYU163.70
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.51
UYU218.61
|
$7.01
€6.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.33
UYU2,114.09
|
$51.05
€44.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
UYU390.86
|
$11.68
€10.07
|
|
Uruguay vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.21
UYU3,338.42
|
$98.88
€85.27
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.56
UYU2,004.52
|
$41.27
€35.59
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.88
UYU5,029.90
|
$107.49
€92.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.58
UYU4,899.10
|
$125.44
€108.17
|
|
Uruguay vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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