Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 44.3% cheaper than George Town.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.8% less in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 0.9% more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 72.9% less in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 71.7% less in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.3% less in Montevideo
- Clothing
-
pay 17.1% less in Montevideo
Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of George Town, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
George Town
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$14.37
UYU588.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.51
KYD12.93
|
$9.64
UYU394.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.80
KYD3.17
|
$1.93
UYU78.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
KYD2.42
|
$1.50
UYU61.45
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
George Town
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.97
KYD4.15
|
$2.66
UYU108.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
KYD5.36
|
$6.01
UYU245.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.63
KYD9.69
|
$4.25
UYU173.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.52
KYD7.94
|
$4.43
UYU181.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
KYD5.61
|
$4.29
UYU175.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.70
KYD3.92
|
$1.24
UYU50.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.08
KYD1.74
|
$1.01
UYU41.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.73
KYD3.11
|
$0.64
UYU26.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.69
KYD3.08
|
$1.66
UYU67.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.97
KYD2.48
|
$0.84
UYU34.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.50
KYD2.08
|
$0.82
UYU33.57
|
|
pay 0.9% more for transportation
|
George Town
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
KYD5.54
|
$6.92
UYU283.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
KYD24.87
|
$47.91
UYU1,960.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,771.25
KYD32,329.99
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,470,124.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$65.61
KYD54.71
|
$30.38
UYU1,242.74
|
|
pay 72.9% less for housing
|
George Town
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$111.36
KYD92.86
|
$43.60
UYU1,783.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,931.28
KYD2,444.29
|
$578.38
UYU23,662.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,539.30
KYD2,117.44
|
$419.05
UYU17,143.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$302.52
KYD252.26
|
$99.70
UYU4,078.68
|
|
pay 71.7% less for childcare
|
George Town
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,601.98
KYD1,335.83
|
$386.12
UYU15,796.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,183.42
KYD20,999.57
|
$8,206.60
UYU335,739.67
|
|
pay 47.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
George Town
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
KYD6.47
|
$3.42
UYU139.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.63
KYD5.53
|
$3.79
UYU154.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
KYD10.94
|
$5.03
UYU205.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.49
KYD72.12
|
$58.44
UYU2,390.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.89
KYD14.92
|
$10.06
UYU411.63
|
|
pay 17.1% less for clothing
|
George Town
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.47
KYD74.61
|
$93.83
UYU3,838.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.09
KYD58.44
|
$44.64
UYU1,826.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$128.24
KYD106.94
|
$109.94
UYU4,497.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.14
KYD121.86
|
$113.02
UYU4,623.55
|
|
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