Cost of living comparison

Uruguay

compared to

Mexico

Monterrey vs. Maldonado Cost of Living Summary

Monterrey is 15.7% more expensive than Maldonado.

Restaurants: pay 20.0% less in Monterrey
Groceries: pay 0.2% less in Monterrey
Transportation: pay 22.3% less in Monterrey
Housing: pay 86.8% more in Monterrey
Childcare: pay 56.2% more in Monterrey
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.3% less in Monterrey
Clothing: pay 3.6% less in Monterrey

The cost of housing and childcare in Monterrey are more expensive than in Maldonado. Expenses including entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Monterrey. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Monterrey.

Planning a move to Mexico? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Monterrey vs. Maldonado Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Monterrey instead of Maldonado, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 20.0% less for restaurants

	Maldonado	Monterrey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$15.00 UYU604.72	$13.91 MX$257.20	-7.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$13.71 UYU552.87	$11.13 MX$205.76	-18.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.68 UYU108.11	$1.68 MX$30.99	-37.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 UYU82.66	$1.03 MX$19.03	-49.8%
Average			-20.0%

Maldonado vs. Monterrey - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 0.2% less for groceries

	Maldonado	Monterrey
Bread 1 loaf	$2.74 UYU110.47	$2.95 MX$54.63	+7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.03 UYU283.55	$6.13 MX$113.44	-12.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.37 UYU176.18	$7.20 MX$133.19	+64.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.09 UYU164.85	$2.56 MX$47.39	-37.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.29 UYU213.26	$4.28 MX$79.19	-19.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.28 UYU51.67	$1.52 MX$28.05	+18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.99 UYU39.78	$0.71 MX$13.19	-27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 UYU32.15	$0.98 MX$18.19	+23.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 UYU58.00	$1.12 MX$20.72	-22.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 UYU37.22	$1.06 MX$19.52	+14.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 UYU37.50	$1.23 MX$22.77	+32.4%
Average			-0.2%

Maldonado vs. Monterrey - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 22.3% less for transportation

	Maldonado	Monterrey
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.25 UYU332.50	$5.91 MX$109.36	-28.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$49.87 UYU2,010.42	$32.04 MX$592.58	-35.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,990.00 UYU1M	$21,528.95 MX$398K	-20.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.89 UYU277.84	$10.57 MX$195.47	+53.4%
Average			-22.3%

Maldonado vs. Monterrey - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 86.8% more for housing

	Maldonado	Monterrey
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.58 UYU1,797.10	$26.79 MX$495.42	-39.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$423.88 UYU17,088.55	$981.90 MX$18,158.20	+131.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$317.91 UYU12,816.42	$685.94 MX$12,685.02	+115.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$87.95 UYU3,545.58	$91.91 MX$1,699.66	+4.5%
Average			+86.8%

Maldonado vs. Monterrey - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 56.2% more for childcare

	Maldonado	Monterrey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$498.68 UYU20,104.18	$703.26 MX$13,005.38	+41.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,649.05 UYU268K	$11,496.80 MX$213K	+72.9%
Average			+56.2%

Maldonado vs. Monterrey - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Maldonado	Monterrey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.99 UYU120.63	$2.36 MX$43.72	-21.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.66 UYU187.82	$4.04 MX$74.68	-13.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.49 UYU221.15	$4.90 MX$90.53	-10.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$48.21 UYU1,943.40	$31.22 MX$577.27	-35.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.22 UYU492.55	$5.29 MX$97.74	-56.7%
Average			-33.3%

Maldonado vs. Monterrey - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 3.6% less for clothing

	Maldonado	Monterrey
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.81 UYU3,620.53	$73.56 MX$1,360.29	-18.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.40 UYU1,507.81	$42.76 MX$790.75	+14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$124.46 UYU5,017.67	$112.51 MX$2,080.57	-9.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$118.09 UYU4,760.83	$120.67 MX$2,231.48	+2.2%
Average			-3.6%

Maldonado vs. Monterrey - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Maldonado vs. Monterrey

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Monterrey?

More cost comparisons

Maldonado vs.

Vienna

Maldonado vs.

Lima

Maldonado vs.

Paris

Maldonado vs.

Moscow

Maldonado vs.

Shanghai

Maldonado vs.

Quito

Maldonado vs.

Ho Chi Minh City

Maldonado vs.

Athens

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Uruguay vs. Mexico. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Uruguay and Mexico.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Maldonado

Add prices for Monterrey

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Monterrey or Maldonado. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.