Cost of living comparison
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Montevideo vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost of Living Summary
Montevideo is 30.4% more expensive than Rio De Janeiro.
Montevideo vs. Rio De Janeiro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Rio De Janeiro, you would:
pay 63.7% more for restaurants
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.95
R$50.39
|
$15.00
UYU604.72
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
R$42.84
|
$14.46
UYU583.02
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
R$8.06
|
$2.70
UYU108.81
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
R$5.26
|
$2.05
UYU82.66
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants
pay 53.2% more for groceries
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.08
R$10.53
|
$2.84
UYU114.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.43
R$27.47
|
$7.03
UYU283.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
R$22.04
|
$5.10
UYU205.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
R$11.72
|
$4.57
UYU184.15
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.00
R$10.15
|
$5.46
UYU220.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
R$6.53
|
$1.28
UYU51.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.09
|
$1.27
UYU51.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
R$3.70
|
$0.80
UYU32.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
R$4.20
|
$1.44
UYU58.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$2.83
|
$0.92
UYU37.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.40
|
$0.96
UYU38.73
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Montevideo - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.98
R$25.19
|
$8.25
UYU332.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.77
R$257.01
|
$74.80
UYU3,015.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$120K
|
$26,990.00
UYU1M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.21
R$41.57
|
$5.27
UYU212.50
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Montevideo - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1% more for housing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.76
R$115.23
|
$44.58
UYU1,797.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$909.17
R$4,602.67
|
$706.61
UYU28,486.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$533.31
R$2,699.87
|
$583.28
UYU23,514.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$102.28
R$517.78
|
$144.76
UYU5,836.03
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Montevideo - Cost of housing
pay 5.9% less for childcare
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$594.40
R$3,009.15
|
$626.83
UYU25,270.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,090.04
R$66,268.35
|
$10,986.11
UYU443K
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Montevideo - Cost of childcare
pay 80.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
R$12.09
|
$4.92
UYU198.53
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.33
R$11.78
|
$4.59
UYU184.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.96
R$14.99
|
$5.49
UYU221.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.84
R$156.14
|
$54.39
UYU2,192.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$40.32
|
$12.22
UYU492.55
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Montevideo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 73.9% more for clothing
|
Rio De Janeiro
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.81
R$211.66
|
$102.85
UYU4,146.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.05
R$248.31
|
$56.61
UYU2,282.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.57
R$377.50
|
$124.46
UYU5,017.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.45
R$341.49
|
$130.21
UYU5,249.43
|
|
Rio De Janeiro vs. Montevideo - Cost of clothing
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