Cost of Living in Uruguay
Average rent, food, transport, utilities, and salary data for Uruguay, based on 1 city in our dataset.
Overall, the cost of living in Uruguay is close to the global average (composite index 25 vs. a New York City baseline of 100). These are representative estimates, not live pricing — see our methodology.
Rent index (NYC=100)32
Groceries index27
Dining out index26
Transport index19
Utilities index23
Median annual salary$16,000
Minimum wage$3.00/hr
Est. monthly childcare$400
Est. monthly healthcare premium$80
YoY inflation5.0%
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