Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 0.8% more expensive than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.9% less in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% less in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 50.1% less in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.5% less in Montevideo
- Clothing
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pay 1.8% less in Montevideo
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Montevideo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 18.9% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP15.36
|
$14.37
UYU588.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.16
|
$9.64
UYU394.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.60
|
$1.93
UYU78.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.44
|
$1.50
UYU61.45
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.32
|
$2.66
UYU108.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.46
|
$6.01
UYU245.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.24
|
$4.25
UYU173.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP2.82
|
$4.43
UYU181.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP2.96
|
$4.29
UYU175.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.36
|
$1.24
UYU50.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.20
|
$1.01
UYU41.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.38
|
$0.64
UYU26.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.31
|
$1.66
UYU67.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.78
|
$0.84
UYU34.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.66
|
$0.82
UYU33.57
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.43
|
$6.92
UYU283.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.19
|
$47.91
UYU1,960.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP23,635.64
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,470,124.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP19.00
|
$30.38
UYU1,242.74
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP40.71
|
$43.60
UYU1,783.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,252.77
|
$578.38
UYU23,662.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,166.45
|
$419.05
UYU17,143.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP64.87
|
$99.70
UYU4,078.68
|
|
pay 50.1% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP613.22
|
$386.12
UYU15,796.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP11,517.87
|
$8,206.60
UYU335,739.67
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP3.84
|
$3.42
UYU139.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.33
|
$3.79
UYU154.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.46
|
$5.03
UYU205.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP57.19
|
$58.44
UYU2,390.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.16
|
$10.06
UYU411.63
|
|
pay 1.8% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP95.38
|
$93.83
UYU3,838.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP31.79
|
$44.64
UYU1,826.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP97.32
|
$109.94
UYU4,497.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP63.99
|
$113.02
UYU4,623.55
|
|
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