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Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 19.2% cheaper than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 23.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 35.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 4.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 25.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.1% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 23.6% less in Saudi Arabia

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

Saudi Arabia vs. Uruguay Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Uruguay, you would:

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.91 UYU749.83	$6.32 SAR23.70	-66.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.15 UYU442.15	$7.73 SAR29.00	-30.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 UYU82.04	$0.74 SAR2.79	-64.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.51 UYU59.67	$0.27 SAR1.02	-81.9%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 23.5% less for groceries

	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 UYU98.92	$0.92 SAR3.43	-63.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.13 UYU282.69	$3.62 SAR13.56	-49.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.42 UYU175.06	$6.74 SAR25.26	+52.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.13 UYU163.75	$2.52 SAR9.47	-38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.77 UYU189.06	$3.28 SAR12.28	-31.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.21 UYU47.94	$0.97 SAR3.63	-20.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 UYU42.91	$0.78 SAR2.91	-28.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.61 UYU24.23	$0.80 SAR3.00	+30.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 UYU63.04	$0.74 SAR2.77	-53.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 UYU35.63	$0.66 SAR2.49	-26.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.94 UYU37.31	$0.65 SAR2.43	-31.1%
Average			-23.5%

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pay 35.0% less for transportation

	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.29 UYU289.17	$2.32 SAR8.72	-68.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.38 UYU1,997.34	$33.84 SAR126.92	-32.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,912.71 UYU1,423,689.38	$25,756.63 SAR96,608.57	-28.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.33 UYU845.39	$19.00 SAR71.26	-10.9%
Average			-35.0%

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pay 4.1% more for housing

	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.55 UYU1,567.99	$74.04 SAR277.70	+87.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$657.18 UYU26,052.74	$434.87 SAR1,631.13	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$493.59 UYU19,567.39	$360.33 SAR1,351.52	-27.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.50 UYU4,301.40	$97.42 SAR365.42	-10.2%
Average			+4.1%

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pay 25.0% less for childcare

	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$485.40 UYU19,242.74	$350.88 SAR1,316.09	-27.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,353.42 UYU331,154.91	$6,485.70 SAR24,326.72	-22.4%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 29.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.70 UYU146.55	$1.89 SAR7.09	-48.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 UYU163.70	$3.48 SAR13.06	-15.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.51 UYU218.61	$7.47 SAR28.00	+35.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.33 UYU2,114.09	$106.43 SAR399.18	+99.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.86 UYU390.86	$17.24 SAR64.67	+74.9%
Average			+29.1%

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pay 23.6% less for clothing

	Uruguay	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$84.21 UYU3,338.42	$48.71 SAR182.69	-42.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.56 UYU2,004.52	$57.50 SAR215.68	+13.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$126.88 UYU5,029.90	$88.56 SAR332.16	-30.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$123.58 UYU4,899.10	$79.17 SAR296.96	-35.9%
Average			-23.6%

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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: December 2025

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