Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 3.4 times more expensive than Delhi.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Delhi, you would:
pay 4.2 times more for restaurants
Delhi
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$14.21
$548.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.28
₹356.68
|
$10.33
$399.23
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₹40.83
|
$1.89
$73.19
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
₹17.52
|
$1.50
$57.78
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
Delhi
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.53
₹44.15
|
$2.54
$98.33
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.13
₹177.36
|
$5.81
$224.68
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
₹235.53
|
$4.25
$164.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.02
₹85.24
|
$3.63
$140.19
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.68
₹140.45
|
$4.39
$169.75
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
₹61.38
|
$0.86
$33.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
₹27.38
|
$1.11
$42.80
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
₹36.40
|
$0.56
$21.64
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
₹19.21
|
$1.25
$48.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.15
₹12.58
|
$0.72
$27.81
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.18
₹15.37
|
$0.74
$28.78
|
|
pay 4.0 times more for transportation
Delhi
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
₹386.98
|
$7.51
$290.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$12.22
₹1,019.09
|
$46.50
$1,796.52
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,440.78
₹1,120,993.85
|
$41,329.05
$1,596,908.34
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.57
₹214.01
|
$19.24
$743.56
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Delhi
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$7.65
₹637.76
|
$40.79
$1,576.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$236.59
₹19,731.85
|
$599.74
$23,173.32
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$144.05
₹12,014.06
|
$495.10
$19,130.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.89
₹3,576.91
|
$111.42
$4,305.07
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Delhi
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$72.71
₹6,063.92
|
$353.02
$13,640.26
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,816.81
₹151,526.66
|
$7,177.69
$277,338.07
|
|
pay 85.8% more for entertainment and sports
Delhi
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.83
₹152.86
|
$3.10
$119.77
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.87
₹156.36
|
$3.91
$150.93
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
₹346.49
|
$4.78
$184.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.09
₹1,758.62
|
$50.84
$1,964.38
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.89
₹407.63
|
$9.56
$369.29
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Delhi
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
₹2,405.62
|
$101.50
$3,921.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.82
₹2,904.19
|
$46.37
$1,791.53
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$47.67
₹3,975.94
|
$119.79
$4,628.63
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.00
₹3,169.51
|
$112.62
$4,351.58
|
|
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