Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 27.9% cheaper than Amsterdam.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Amsterdam, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Amsterdam
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.23
€3.10
|
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.68
|
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
|
pay 5.6% less for groceries
|
Amsterdam
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
€1.97
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
€6.31
|
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.76
€4.57
|
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.81
€4.61
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.45
€6.18
|
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.99
|
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.81
€1.74
|
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
|
pay 8.9% less for transportation
|
Amsterdam
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.09
€7.76
|
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.51
€83.90
|
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,207.42
€33,755.92
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.86
€23.84
|
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
|
pay 52.6% less for housing
|
Amsterdam
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$47.53
€45.57
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,189.86
€2,099.58
|
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,816.26
€1,741.38
|
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$206.94
€198.41
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Amsterdam
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,377.37
€2,279.35
|
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,444.53
€13,849.03
|
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
|
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Amsterdam
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.20
€4.03
|
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.86
€63.15
|
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
|
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Amsterdam
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.54
€88.73
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.12
€35.59
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.57
€102.17
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.59
€109.86
|
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
|
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