Cost of living in Montevideo
compared to
Cost of living in Montevideo vs. Uruguay overall average
Montevideo is 8.9% more expensive than Uruguay overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% more in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 16.8% more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% more in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.9% more in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.8% more in Montevideo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4% more in Montevideo
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Montevideo are more expensive than in Uruguay.
Montevideo Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
UYU643.33
|
$12.53
-
$25.07
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.53
UYU491.09
|
$11.03
-
$14.04
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
UYU90.44
|
$1.33
-
$3.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
UYU69.45
|
$1.13
-
$3.51
|
Montevideo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
UYU115.00
|
$1.88
-
$6.02
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
UYU274.41
|
$4.39
-
$11.28
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
UYU188.16
|
$3.99
-
$6.64
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
UYU193.49
|
$2.21
-
$6.27
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
UYU198.55
|
$2.27
-
$6.82
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
UYU56.15
|
$0.68
-
$2.04
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU46.12
|
$0.68
-
$1.71
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UYU26.57
|
$0.36
-
$1.36
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
UYU66.03
|
$0.90
-
$2.83
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU39.49
|
$0.57
-
$1.24
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.00
|
$0.57
-
$1.24
|
Montevideo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
UYU283.32
|
$7.12
-
$7.59
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.92
UYU2,504.57
|
$50.13
-
$100.26
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,550.20
UYU1,432,169.61
|
$33,338.00
-
$40,071.17
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.69
UYU1,163.40
|
$14.46
-
$41.99
|
Montevideo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.85
UYU1,953.43
|
$37.60
-
$67.68
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$629.84
UYU24,679.58
|
$501.32
-
$1,002.65
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$497.62
UYU19,498.57
|
$401.06
-
$626.65
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.70
UYU5,748.08
|
$76.67
-
$287.52
|
Montevideo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.09
UYU18,811.76
|
$375.99
-
$679.62
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,099.48
UYU356,550.66
|
$7,519.85
-
$12,332.55
|
Montevideo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
UYU176.79
|
$2.26
-
$6.27
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.39
UYU172.06
|
$2.51
-
$6.27
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
UYU206.26
|
$5.01
-
$6.27
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
UYU2,208.22
|
$31.33
-
$100.26
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
UYU422.34
|
$8.52
-
$12.53
|
Montevideo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.79
UYU3,910.32
|
$37.60
-
$125.33
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.02
UYU1,920.96
|
$12.53
-
$75.20
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.65
UYU4,570.72
|
$100.01
-
$150.40
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.41
UYU4,953.15
|
$87.73
-
$175.46
|
Montevideo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Uruguay
to see the average cost of cities throughout Uruguay, like
Maldonado,
Punta del Este,
Atlantida,
Montevideo,
Colonia,
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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