Cost of living in Montevideo

compared to
Cost of living in Montevideo vs. Uruguay overall average

Montevideo is 7.3% more expensive than Uruguay overall.

Restaurants
pay 2.6% more in Montevideo
Groceries
pay 11.2% more in Montevideo
Transportation
pay 12.9% more in Montevideo
Housing
pay 3.3% more in Montevideo
Childcare
pay 14.1% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 5.5% more in Montevideo
Clothing
pay 1.4% more in Montevideo

The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants in Montevideo are more expensive than in Uruguay.

Montevideo Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $14.37
UYU625.17
$7.19 - $23.96
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.64
UYU419.39
$9.56 - $11.98
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.93
UYU83.93
$1.20 - $3.11

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$2.66
UYU115.76
$1.72 - $4.79
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.01
UYU261.41
$2.99 - $10.78
Milk (1 gallon) $4.25
UYU184.65
$3.81 - $5.53

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.92
UYU300.89
$6.44 - $7.25
Monthly public transit pass $47.91
UYU2,083.90
$26.35 - $64.68
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $35,934.74
UYU1,562,927.08
$31,862.13 - $43,121.68

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$43.60
UYU1,896.15
$32.34 - $59.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $578.38
UYU25,155.68
$479.13 - $800.00
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $419.05
UYU18,226.11
$359.35 - $574.96

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $386.12
UYU16,793.85
$239.56 - $598.91
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,206.60
UYU356,933.58
$5,749.56 - $14,000.00

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.42
UYU148.60
$1.92 - $5.75
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.79
UYU164.67
$1.92 - $5.27
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$5.03
UYU218.81
$4.79 - $5.75

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$93.83
UYU4,080.79
$47.67 - $143.26
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$44.64
UYU1,941.37
$14.37 - $71.87
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$109.94
UYU4,781.56
$71.87 - $143.74

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Uruguay to see the average cost of cities throughout Uruguay, like Montevideo, Punta del Este, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Uruguay compared to Montevideo.

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