Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 31.6% cheaper than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.1% less in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 12.7% less in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 36.6% less in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 29.8% less in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 40.7% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.9% less in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 31.6% less in Mexico
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Uruguay, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.65
UYU702.62
|
$8.83
MX$178.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.31
UYU392.97
|
$7.25
MX$146.78
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
UYU75.39
|
$1.11
MX$22.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
UYU56.37
|
$0.84
MX$16.91
|
|
pay 12.7% less for groceries
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.27
UYU95.62
|
$2.35
MX$47.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.19
UYU261.40
|
$3.62
MX$73.30
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
UYU163.37
|
$5.17
MX$104.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
UYU147.61
|
$2.18
MX$44.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.83
UYU161.62
|
$3.12
MX$63.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
UYU49.36
|
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.09
UYU46.07
|
$0.57
MX$11.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
UYU24.86
|
$0.71
MX$14.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU49.83
|
$0.70
MX$14.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
UYU33.28
|
$0.81
MX$16.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
UYU32.68
|
$0.73
MX$14.86
|
|
pay 36.6% less for transportation
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.05
UYU297.69
|
$4.48
MX$90.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.52
UYU1,920.83
|
$26.30
MX$532.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,750.70
UYU1,424,279.04
|
$19,957.31
MX$403,919.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.42
UYU903.75
|
$15.63
MX$316.28
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$38.19
UYU1,611.82
|
$26.71
MX$540.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$604.11
UYU25,493.28
|
$486.26
MX$9,841.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$444.71
UYU18,766.55
|
$362.30
MX$7,332.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.38
UYU3,856.19
|
$44.69
MX$904.45
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.39
UYU14,364.62
|
$205.12
MX$4,151.39
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,149.59
UYU301,712.60
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,300.31
|
|
pay 33.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.27
UYU138.18
|
$2.16
MX$43.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
UYU160.16
|
$2.84
MX$57.47
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.87
UYU205.56
|
$3.78
MX$76.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.06
UYU2,154.94
|
$33.67
MX$681.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.53
UYU402.36
|
$4.39
MX$88.86
|
|
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Uruguay
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.71
UYU3,616.83
|
$45.84
MX$927.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.60
UYU1,966.48
|
$36.33
MX$735.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$124.95
UYU5,272.83
|
$82.04
MX$1,660.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.59
UYU4,244.70
|
$76.65
MX$1,551.27
|
|
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