I am constantly asked about Uruguay’s cost of living–and being a terrible shopper, I have a hard time answering. I am so absorbed with running my business that I rarely know the real cost of anything that doesn’t come across my desk.
I know real estate is cheap compared to the US and ridiculously cheap compared to Western Europe, but I have also seen prices rise since the gringos have started arriving in greater numbers, especially in the gringo enclaves.
On the other hand, electricity, gasoline, electronics, and quality clothing can be much more expensive.
There is a really good review of everything on a blog at: uruguaydreaming.com.
My wife and I looking to maybe move to Uruguay from Nashville, TN. We’ve looked at several places and are currently stoked on Uruguay.
Are goods such as clothing imported from places like China, or are they made more locally? I wonder.
>>I am not a big shopper, and because of my large size I end up ordering most of my clothes from King Size in the States–although I have had some suits custom made here. I believe that clothes are both made here and in other places like Red China. I understand from some of my shop-o-maniac friends that clothes from Spain are cheaper in the malls than from the States.
On the whole, Uruguay imports most non-agricultural products–the least expensive come from Brazil and Argentina, the most expensive come from the US and Europe.
I hope this helps.
–The Southron
Left by perry on November 8th, 2008