Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 27.4% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 23.8% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.63
|
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.81
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.42
|
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.70
|
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
|
pay 20.0% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.14
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.62
|
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.54
|
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.41
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.59
|
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.59
|
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.15
|
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.51
|
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.94
|
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$2.00
|
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.78
|
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
|
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.12
|
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$189.77
|
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,834.24
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$28.25
|
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
|
pay 54.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$104.61
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,852.84
|
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,260.51
|
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$292.79
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
|
pay 61.2% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,954.99
|
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$23,201.67
|
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
|
pay 34.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.60
|
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.89
|
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$42.17
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$105.09
|
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.93
|
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
|
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$138.81
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$115.47
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$191.19
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$246.64
|
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
|
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