Cost of living comparison
Santiago is 14.0% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Santiago instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 20.6% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.21
UYU542.98
|
$10.94
CLF0.3700
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
UYU394.89
|
$8.55
CLF0.2900
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
UYU72.39
|
$1.47
CLF0.0500
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU57.15
|
$1.20
CLF0.0400
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.54
UYU97.26
|
$1.72
CLF0.0600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.81
UYU222.24
|
$6.03
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU162.47
|
$4.75
CLF0.1600
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
UYU138.67
|
$3.35
CLF0.1100
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
UYU167.90
|
$3.42
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
UYU32.71
|
$0.92
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
UYU42.34
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.56
UYU21.40
|
$0.84
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
UYU47.64
|
$0.93
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
UYU27.50
|
$0.66
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
UYU28.47
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.51
UYU286.99
|
$6.15
CLF0.2100
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.50
UYU1,777.02
|
$48.88
CLF1.6600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,329.05
UYU1,579,573.28
|
$17,775.09
CLF604.7600
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.24
UYU735.49
|
$10.20
CLF0.3500
|
|
pay 10.6% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Santiago
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.79
UYU1,559.11
|
$25.79
CLF0.8800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$599.74
UYU22,921.77
|
$515.89
CLF17.5500
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$495.10
UYU18,922.61
|
$484.85
CLF16.5000
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
UYU4,258.33
|
$123.09
CLF4.1900
|
|
pay 6.7% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$353.02
UYU13,492.19
|
$427.49
CLF14.5400
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,177.69
UYU274,327.45
|
$6,617.78
CLF225.1600
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
UYU118.47
|
$3.91
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
UYU149.29
|
$3.12
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.78
UYU182.64
|
$5.74
CLF0.2000
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
UYU1,943.05
|
$39.00
CLF1.3300
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.56
UYU365.28
|
$7.33
CLF0.2500
|
|
pay 34.9% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Santiago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.50
UYU3,879.21
|
$57.07
CLF1.9400
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.37
UYU1,772.08
|
$31.83
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.79
UYU4,578.39
|
$74.61
CLF2.5400
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.62
UYU4,304.34
|
$82.33
CLF2.8000
|
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