New Zealand vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1877
$1389
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4176
$3346
🏠 One person rent
$1088
$603
🏘️ Family rent
$1707
$950
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$520
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3147
$1036
💸 GDP per capita
$49205
$23907
😃 Human freedom index
9.02
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
83
78.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
81
73
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
24%
🎓 Higher education
91
61
😀 Quality of life
89
68
🏙️ Population
5.29M
3.39M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1877) is 35% more expensive than in Uruguay ($1389). New Zealand ranked 23rd vs 46th for Uruguay in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in New Zealand compared to 0.7 months in Uruguay. Ranked 18th and 56th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in New Zealand vs Uruguay

We calculate prices for New Zealand and Uruguay as a population-weighted mean of 31 and 15 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

New Zealand Uruguay
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.5
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.74
$4.16
 Cappuccino
$3.55
$4.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1091
$560
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$924
$427
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1832
$1097
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1481
$690
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.7
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.19%
5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6066
$3157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4220
$2320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$60.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$19.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.91
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.45
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$2.86
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.85
$3.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.29
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.19
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$3.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$24.8
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$8.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$8.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$3.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$65.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$9.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.4
$88.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15346
$9870

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Cities Comparison in New Zealand vs Uruguay

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In New Zealand

City Cost of living Population
Auckland
$2156
1.47M
Christchurch
$1787
383K
Wellington
$2037
216K
Tauranga
$1740
151K
Hamilton
$1474
177K
Lower Hutt
$1920
103K
Dunedin
$1579
106K
Napier
$1605
66.3K
Rotorua
$1393
58.5K
Palmerston North
$1458
81.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1782
59.8K
Porirua
$1788
59.6K
Nelson
$1533
51.1K
Invercargill
$1318
50.2K
New Plymouth
$1304
57.6K
Upper Hutt
$1803
44.3K
Whangarei
$1261
54.4K
Gisborne
$1696
37K
Hastings
$1518
49K
Whanganui
$1528
42.2K
Queenstown
$2303
29K
Paraparaumu
$1741
30.1K
Timaru
$1894
28.7K
Pukekohe
$1527
26.5K
Taupo
$1523
25.4K
Blenheim
$1325
28.2K
Masterton
$1359
21.4K
Wanaka
$1623
8.9K
Avarua
$1066
4.8K
Manukau
$1646
4.12K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1572
1.3M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1378
112K
Salto
$1055
125K
Rivera
$832
84.8K
Maldonado
$1121
86.8K
Paysandu
$898
76.4K
Tacuarembo
$939
54.8K
Melo
$789
51.8K
Mercedes
$1221
42K
Durazno
$1238
40.3K
Minas
$1407
38.4K
Barros Blancos
$1380
31.7K
Artigas
$1021
40.7K
Florida
$1237
36.4K
Punta del Este
$1671
9.28K