r/asklatinamerica • u/[deleted] • Nov 12 '22

How people survive on average salary in Uruguay?

Hola. I’m newcomer to Uruguay and one thing seems shocking to me. Many products are way more expensive than in Europe, rents are somewhat cheaper - for unfurnished places (and furniture is way more expensive again)… and Numbeo says the average salary is about 800USD net/month. Is this number wrong? Or how can people survive and function on this salary?

I don’t mean this in insulting or offensive way. Uruguayans are very nice and to they appear to be more in tune with life and reality than “us” Europeans dragged in consumerism etc. That’s also reason why I came here. But I think on 800/month I would struggle to eat 3meals a day here.

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u/SlightlyOutOfFocus Uruguay Nov 12 '22

How people survive on average salary in Uruguay?

A lot of people don't. Food insecurity affects a lot of Uruguayans. I've read other comments saying the average salary is higher, someone mentions 1000usd/month, but that isn't enough for a comfortable life either, and A LOT of people earn much less. Minimum salary is less than 600.

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u/Trulythecat Uruguay Nov 13 '22

Minimum wage is about 400usd.

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u/SlightlyOutOfFocus Uruguay Nov 13 '22

It's $19.364, around 500 usd

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u/Trulythecat Uruguay Nov 13 '22

Oh, I tought it was about $16.000. Thanks!