Cost of living comparison
compared to
Madrid vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary
Madrid is 12.7% more expensive than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% more in Madrid
- Groceries
-
pay 6.7% less in Madrid
- Transportation
-
pay 17.6% less in Madrid
- Housing
-
pay 60.9% more in Madrid
- Childcare
-
pay 42.2% more in Madrid
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% more in Madrid
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Madrid
The cost of housing, childcare, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Madrid are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Madrid.
Madrid vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Madrid instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 15.7% more for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.42
UYU643.33
|
$18.10
€15.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.53
UYU491.09
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
UYU90.44
|
$3.13
€2.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
UYU69.45
|
$2.19
€1.87
|
|
Montevideo vs. Madrid - Cost of restaurants
pay 6.7% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.94
UYU115.00
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
UYU274.41
|
$7.25
€6.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.80
UYU188.16
|
$4.61
€3.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.94
UYU193.49
|
$3.36
€2.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.07
UYU198.55
|
$4.05
€3.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
UYU56.15
|
$1.18
€1.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
UYU46.12
|
$1.02
€0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
UYU26.57
|
$1.19
€1.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
UYU66.03
|
$1.26
€1.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU39.49
|
$0.94
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
UYU37.00
|
$1.01
€0.86
|
|
Montevideo vs. Madrid - Cost of groceries
pay 17.6% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.23
UYU283.32
|
$7.08
€6.03
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.92
UYU2,504.57
|
$45.84
€39.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,550.20
UYU1,432,169.61
|
$38,541.72
€32,837.78
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.69
UYU1,163.40
|
$16.23
€13.83
|
|
Montevideo vs. Madrid - Cost of transportation
pay 60.9% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.85
UYU1,953.43
|
$34.54
€29.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$629.84
UYU24,679.58
|
$1,540.98
€1,312.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$497.62
UYU19,498.57
|
$1,118.82
€953.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.70
UYU5,748.08
|
$153.78
€131.02
|
|
Montevideo vs. Madrid - Cost of housing
pay 42.2% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$480.09
UYU18,811.76
|
$673.20
€573.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,099.48
UYU356,550.66
|
$13,119.76
€11,178.11
|
|
Montevideo vs. Madrid - Cost of childcare
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
UYU176.79
|
$4.50
€3.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.39
UYU172.06
|
$3.20
€2.73
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.26
UYU206.26
|
$7.01
€5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.36
UYU2,208.22
|
$51.05
€43.50
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
UYU422.34
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
|
Montevideo vs. Madrid - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Madrid
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.79
UYU3,910.32
|
$98.88
€84.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.02
UYU1,920.96
|
$41.27
€35.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.65
UYU4,570.72
|
$107.49
€91.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.41
UYU4,953.15
|
$125.44
€106.87
|
|
Montevideo vs. Madrid - Cost of clothing
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