Cost of living comparison
compared to
Brussels vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary
Brussels is 45.8% more expensive than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.4% more in Brussels
- Groceries
-
pay 16.7% more in Brussels
- Transportation
-
pay 2.9% less in Brussels
- Housing
-
pay 68.2% more in Brussels
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brussels
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.7% more in Brussels
- Clothing
-
pay 2.6% more in Brussels
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Brussels are more expensive than in Montevideo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brussels.
Brussels vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Brussels instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 50.4% more for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
UYU650.87
|
$29.20
€25.18
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.53
UYU496.85
|
$14.37
€12.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
UYU91.50
|
$3.20
€2.76
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
UYU70.27
|
$3.03
€2.61
|
|
Montevideo vs. Brussels - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
UYU116.35
|
$2.86
€2.47
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
UYU277.63
|
$8.00
€6.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
UYU190.37
|
$5.87
€5.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
UYU195.76
|
$4.99
€4.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
UYU200.88
|
$6.32
€5.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
UYU56.81
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU46.66
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UYU26.88
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
UYU66.80
|
$1.73
€1.49
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU39.95
|
$1.21
€1.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.43
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
Montevideo vs. Brussels - Cost of groceries
pay 2.9% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
UYU286.64
|
$7.25
€6.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.92
UYU2,533.93
|
$64.24
€55.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,550.20
UYU1,448,961.72
|
$35,037.93
€30,214.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.69
UYU1,177.04
|
$27.33
€23.57
|
|
Montevideo vs. Brussels - Cost of transportation
pay 68.2% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.85
UYU1,976.33
|
$56.00
€48.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$629.84
UYU24,968.94
|
$1,315.56
€1,134.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$497.62
UYU19,727.19
|
$1,101.57
€949.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.70
UYU5,815.47
|
$190.72
€164.47
|
|
Montevideo vs. Brussels - Cost of housing
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.09
UYU19,032.33
|
$1,090.35
€940.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,099.48
UYU360,731.20
|
$22,587.78
€19,478.06
|
|
Montevideo vs. Brussels - Cost of childcare
pay 47.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
UYU178.87
|
$6.89
€5.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.39
UYU174.08
|
$4.78
€4.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
UYU208.68
|
$13.43
€11.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
UYU2,234.11
|
$40.10
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
UYU427.29
|
$16.23
€14.00
|
|
Montevideo vs. Brussels - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.79
UYU3,956.17
|
$99.27
€85.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.02
UYU1,943.48
|
$46.81
€40.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.65
UYU4,624.32
|
$112.78
€97.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.41
UYU5,011.23
|
$149.88
€129.25
|
|
Montevideo vs. Brussels - Cost of clothing
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