Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Uruguay Cost of Living Comparison Between United Kingdom and Uruguay

😐 Solo nomad: United Kingdom is 12% more expensive than Uruguay without rent, and 63% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United Kingdom is 12% more expensive than Uruguay without rent, and 50.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.1 £14.79
$16.88 UYU 694
19.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$89.9 £66.2
$53.4 UYU 2,194
68.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.03 £7.38
$11.6 UYU 477
-13.53%
Cappuccino
$4.71 £3.46
$4.06 UYU 167
16.01%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 £1.81
$2.35 UYU 96.7
4.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 £1.24
$1.78 UYU 73.2
-5.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.59 £4.85
$3.92 UYU 161
68.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 £4.62
$3.58 UYU 147
75.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.16 UYU 47.54
42.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 £1.22
$2.71 UYU 111
-38.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 £1.67
$1.6 UYU 65.8
41.25%
Eggs
$4.08 £3.01
$4.31 UYU 177
-5.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.78 £7.2
$13.88 UYU 570
-29.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.74 £6.43
$10.48 UYU 431
-16.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.34 £10.55
$11.32 UYU 465
26.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 £2.24
$2.8 UYU 115
8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 £1.23
$2.36 UYU 97.1
-29.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.9 £2.13
$1.46 UYU 59.9
98.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.47 £2.56
$3.23 UYU 133
7.43%
Potato (1kg)
$1.62 £1.19
$2.03 UYU 83.4
-20.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.6 £1.18
$2.05 UYU 84.4
-21.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 £0.82
$1.27 UYU 52.3
-11.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 £1.15
$1.69 UYU 69.3
-7.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.41 £15.02
$5.25 UYU 216
288.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.52 £7.74
$8.83 UYU 363
19.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 £2.08
$2.34 UYU 96.1
20.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.3 £2.43
$2.89 UYU 119
14.19%
🚌 Getting Around
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.33 £2.45
$1.19 UYU 48.77
179.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$94.8 £69.7
$44.35 UYU 1,823
113.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 £4.02
$1.44 UYU 59.3
279.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 £1.14
$1.5 UYU 61.5
3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.83 £19.74
$10.89 UYU 447
146.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2 £1.47
$1.92 UYU 78.8
4.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K £27.7K
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
-2.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.3K £30.4K
$39K UYU 1.6M
6.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$319 £235
$141 UYU 5,799
125.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.53 £12.9
$17.34 UYU 713
1.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.82 £30.78
$42.65 UYU 1,753
-1.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.9 £33.78
$56.2 UYU 2,309
-18.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.86 £11.67
$18.61 UYU 765
-14.78%
Cinema Ticket
$13.71 £10.09
$10.02 UYU 412
36.83%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,756 £1,293
$462 UYU 19K
279.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$21.2K £15.6K
$8,713 UYU 358K
143.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.6 £66.7
$89.8 UYU 3,692
0.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.44 £32.71
$49.64 UYU 2,040
-10.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 £74.3
$118 UYU 4,848
-14.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 £76
$116 UYU 4,753
-10.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,427 £1,050
$609 UYU 25K
134.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 £851
$459 UYU 18.9K
152.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,327 £1,713
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
128.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,846 £1,359
$800 UYU 32.9K
130.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,050 £4,452
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
90.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,820 £3,547
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
83.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,133 £2,306
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
201.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.75
6.45
-10.85%

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Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

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