New Zealand vs Uruguay - Cost of Living Comparison

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New Zealand Uruguay
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1950
$1202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4404
$2934
🏠 One person rent
$1136
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1908
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$544
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3185
$1090
💸 GDP per capita
$48419
$20795
😃 Human freedom index
8.88
7.96
❤️ Life expectancy
82.2
75.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
85
73
🌐 English speaking %
97.8%
24%
🎓 Higher education
91
64
😀 Quality of life
89
66
🏙️ Population
5.12M
3.46M

The average cost of living in New Zealand ($1950) is 62% more expensive than in Uruguay ($1202). New Zealand ranked 15th vs 51st 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 1.6 months in New Zealand compared to 0.9 months in Uruguay. Ranked 17th and 48th 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
$14
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.5
$43.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.58
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.53
$3.34
 Cappuccino
$3.47
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1097
$516
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$971
$365
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2025
$885
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1653
$661
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$81
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.8
$37.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.92%
7.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7385
$2833
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6393
$2183
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.23
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.7
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.95
$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.68
$4.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$9.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$2.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$3.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.43
$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.3
$4.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$7.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.02
$2.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$4.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.3
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$9.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.4
$89.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$784
$375
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11969
$7208

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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
$2279
1.47M
Christchurch
$1800
383K
Manukau
$1994
376K
Wellington
$2220
419K
Waitakere
$1960
208K
Hamilton
$1701
177K
Tauranga
$1754
151K
Lower Hutt
$1887
103K
Dunedin
$1398
106K
Palmerston North
$1365
81.5K
Napier
$1207
66.3K
New Plymouth
$1346
57.6K
Rotorua
$1200
58.5K
Hibiscus Coast
$1885
59.8K
Porirua
$1777
59.6K
Nelson
$1500
51.1K
Whangarei
$1388
54.4K
Invercargill
$1353
50.2K
Upper Hutt
$1744
44.3K
Gisborne
$1524
37K
Hastings
$1113
49K
Timaru
$1842
28.7K
Whanganui
$1454
42.2K
Paraparaumu
$1679
30.1K
Pukekohe
$1643
26.5K
Taupo
$1563
25.4K
Blenheim
$1579
28.2K
Queenstown
$1925
16K
Wanaka
$1664
8.9K
Masterton
$1230
21.4K

In Uruguay

City Cost of living Population
Montevideo
$1311
1.32M
Ciudad de la Costa
$1186
112K
Salto
$1047
125K
Maldonado
$989
86.8K
Paysandu
$894
76.4K
Melo
$785
51.8K
Rivera
$837
64.5K
Tacuarembo
$900
54.8K
Barros Blancos
$1187
31.7K
Mercedes
$1064
42K
Minas
$1186
38.4K
Durazno
$1101
34.4K
Florida
$1123
33.6K
Artigas
$957
40.7K
Punta del Este
$1672
9.28K