Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 60.0% more expensive than Montevideo.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 39.4% more for restaurants
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.21
UYU542.98
|
$30.00
BSD30.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
UYU394.89
|
$8.00
BSD8.00
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
UYU72.39
|
$2.47
BSD2.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU57.15
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
UYU97.26
|
$5.21
BSD5.21
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
UYU222.24
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU162.47
|
$20.81
BSD20.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
UYU138.67
|
$5.11
BSD5.11
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
UYU167.90
|
$4.54
BSD4.54
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
UYU32.71
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
UYU42.34
|
$1.21
BSD1.21
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
UYU21.40
|
$1.94
BSD1.94
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
UYU47.64
|
$2.07
BSD2.07
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
UYU27.50
|
$2.28
BSD2.28
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
UYU28.47
|
$1.65
BSD1.65
|
|
pay 3.3% more for transportation
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.51
UYU286.99
|
$6.23
BSD6.23
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$46.50
UYU1,777.02
|
$50.00
BSD50.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,329.05
UYU1,579,573.28
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.24
UYU735.49
|
$25.43
BSD25.43
|
|
pay 97.5% more for housing
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.79
UYU1,559.11
|
$93.43
BSD93.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.74
UYU22,921.77
|
$983.33
BSD983.33
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.10
UYU18,922.61
|
$1,062.50
BSD1,062.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
UYU4,258.33
|
$203.22
BSD203.22
|
|
pay 74.9% more for childcare
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$353.02
UYU13,492.19
|
$556.67
BSD556.67
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,177.69
UYU274,327.45
|
$13,785.71
BSD13,785.71
|
|
pay 80.1% more for entertainment and sports
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
UYU118.47
|
$3.75
BSD3.75
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
UYU149.29
|
$5.47
BSD5.47
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
UYU182.64
|
$10.50
BSD10.50
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
UYU1,943.05
|
$117.62
BSD117.62
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.56
UYU365.28
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 3.1% more for clothing
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.50
UYU3,879.21
|
$66.43
BSD66.43
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.37
UYU1,772.08
|
$66.25
BSD66.25
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.79
UYU4,578.39
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.62
UYU4,304.34
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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