Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

North Dakota, USA

North Dakota vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

North Dakota is 34.4% more expensive than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 27.2% more in North Dakota
Groceries: pay 42.7% more in North Dakota
Transportation: pay 27.5% less in North Dakota
Housing: pay 68.8% more in North Dakota
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in North Dakota
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.3% more in North Dakota
Clothing: pay 23.5% less in North Dakota

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

North Dakota vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in North Dakota instead of Uruguay, you would:

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pay 27.2% more for restaurants

	Uruguay	North Dakota
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.91 UYU766.97	$23.75	+25.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.15 UYU452.26	$11.93	+6.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 UYU83.91	$2.61	+26.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 UYU61.03	$2.26	+50.0%
Average			+27.2%

Uruguay vs. North Dakota - Cost of restaurants

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pay 42.7% more for groceries

	Uruguay	North Dakota
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 UYU101.18	$3.20	+28.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 UYU289.16	$6.11	-14.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.42 UYU179.07	$4.19	-5.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.13 UYU167.50	$3.82	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 UYU193.39	$6.68	+40.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 UYU49.04	$2.43	+101.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 UYU43.89	$0.91	-16.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 UYU24.79	$2.00	+227.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 UYU64.48	$1.90	+19.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UYU36.45	$1.26	+40.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU38.17	$1.47	+56.1%
Average			+42.7%

Uruguay vs. North Dakota - Cost of groceries

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pay 27.5% less for transportation

	Uruguay	North Dakota
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.29 UYU295.79	$3.04	-58.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.38 UYU2,043.00	$42.00	-16.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,912.71 UYU1M	$33,161.99	-7.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.33 UYU864.72	??
Average			-27.5%

Uruguay vs. North Dakota - Cost of transportation

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pay 68.8% more for housing

	Uruguay	North Dakota
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.55 UYU1,603.84	$73.48	+85.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.18 UYU26,648.42	$1,021.46	+55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.59 UYU20,014.80	$800.42	+62.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.50 UYU4,399.75	$186.50	+71.9%
Average			+68.8%

Uruguay vs. North Dakota - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Uruguay	North Dakota
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$485.40 UYU19,682.72	$1,026.67	+111.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,353.42 UYU339K	??
Average			+111.5%

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pay 41.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	North Dakota
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.70 UYU149.90	$5.47	+48.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 UYU167.45	$6.04	+46.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.51 UYU223.61	$8.89	+61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.33 UYU2,162.42	$58.33	+9.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.86 UYU399.79	$13.94	+41.4%
Average			+41.3%

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pay 23.5% less for clothing

	Uruguay	North Dakota
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.21 UYU3,414.75	$50.27	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.56 UYU2,050.36	$54.42	+7.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.88 UYU5,144.91	$85.10	-32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.58 UYU5,011.12	$88.33	-28.5%
Average			-23.5%

Uruguay vs. North Dakota - Cost of clothing

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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: April 2026

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