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

🙂 Solo nomad: Uruguay is 10.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Uruguay is 10.7% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 33.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.88 UYU 694
$20.1 £14.79
-16.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 UYU 2,194
$89.9 £66.2
-40.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.6 UYU 477
$10.03 £7.38
15.65%
Cappuccino
$4.06 UYU 167
$4.71 £3.46
-13.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.35 UYU 96.7
$2.46 £1.81
-4.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 UYU 73.2
$1.69 £1.24
5.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.92 UYU 161
$6.59 £4.85
-40.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 UYU 147
$6.27 £4.62
-42.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 UYU 47.54
$1.65 £1.22
-29.70%
White Bread (500g)
$2.71 UYU 111
$1.66 £1.22
63.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.6 UYU 65.8
$2.26 £1.67
-29.20%
Eggs
$4.31 UYU 177
$4.08 £3.01
5.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.88 UYU 570
$9.78 £7.2
41.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.48 UYU 431
$8.74 £6.43
19.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.32 UYU 465
$14.34 £10.55
-21.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 UYU 115
$3.04 £2.24
-7.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.36 UYU 97.1
$1.67 £1.23
41.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 UYU 59.9
$2.9 £2.13
-49.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.23 UYU 133
$3.47 £2.56
-6.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 UYU 83.4
$1.62 £1.19
25.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 UYU 84.4
$1.6 £1.18
28.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 UYU 52.3
$1.12 £0.82
13.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 UYU 69.3
$1.57 £1.15
7.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.25 UYU 216
$20.41 £15.02
-74.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 UYU 363
$10.52 £7.74
-16.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.34 UYU 96.1
$2.83 £2.08
-17.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 UYU 119
$3.3 £2.43
-12.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.19 UYU 48.77
$3.33 £2.45
-64.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.35 UYU 1,823
$94.8 £69.7
-53.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 UYU 59.3
$5.46 £4.02
-73.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.5 UYU 61.5
$1.55 £1.14
-3.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.89 UYU 447
$26.83 £19.74
-59.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.92 UYU 78.8
$2 £1.47
-4.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.8K UYU 1.6M
$37.7K £27.7K
2.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39K UYU 1.6M
$41.3K £30.4K
-5.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 UYU 5,799
$319 £235
-55.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.34 UYU 713
$17.53 £12.9
-1.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.65 UYU 1,753
$41.82 £30.78
1.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.2 UYU 2,309
$45.9 £33.78
22.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.61 UYU 765
$15.86 £11.67
17.34%
Cinema Ticket
$10.02 UYU 412
$13.71 £10.09
-26.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$462 UYU 19K
$1,756 £1,293
-73.68%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,713 UYU 358K
$21.2K £15.6K
-58.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 UYU 3,692
$90.6 £66.7
-0.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.64 UYU 2,040
$44.44 £32.71
11.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$118 UYU 4,848
$101 £74.3
16.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 UYU 4,753
$103 £76
12.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$609 UYU 25K
$1,427 £1,050
-57.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 UYU 18.9K
$1,157 £851
-60.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,018 UYU 41.8K
$2,327 £1,713
-56.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$800 UYU 32.9K
$1,846 £1,359
-56.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,180 UYU 130.7K
$6,050 £4,452
-47.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 UYU 107.8K
$4,820 £3,547
-45.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,039 UYU 42.7K
$3,133 £2,306
-66.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.45
5.75
12.17%

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Last update for Uruguay: October 27, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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