Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 9.9% cheaper than Hong Kong.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.9% more in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 23.0% less in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 61.9% less in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% less in Montevideo
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% more in Montevideo
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Montevideo are more expensive than in Hong Kong. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 54.9% more for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$14.37
UYU612.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.23
|
$9.64
UYU410.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.46
|
$1.93
UYU82.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.48
|
$1.50
UYU64.02
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.66
|
$2.66
UYU113.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.55
|
$6.01
UYU256.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.59
|
$4.25
UYU180.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.93
|
$4.43
UYU188.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.42
|
$4.29
UYU182.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.57
|
$1.24
UYU53.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.22
|
$1.01
UYU42.93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.50
|
$0.64
UYU27.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.73
|
$1.66
UYU70.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.04
|
$0.84
UYU35.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.89
|
$0.82
UYU34.98
|
|
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.79
|
$6.92
UYU294.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.81
|
$47.91
UYU2,042.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,801.24
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,531,628.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.91
|
$30.38
UYU1,294.74
|
|
pay 23.0% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.62
|
$43.60
UYU1,858.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,969.86
|
$578.38
UYU24,651.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,995.53
|
$419.05
UYU17,861.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,455.34
|
$99.70
UYU4,249.31
|
|
pay 61.9% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,792.93
|
$386.12
UYU16,457.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,376.83
|
$8,206.60
UYU349,785.84
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.98
|
$3.42
UYU145.62
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.22
|
$3.79
UYU161.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.96
|
$5.03
UYU214.43
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.81
|
$58.44
UYU2,490.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.96
|
$10.06
UYU428.86
|
|
pay 9.4% more for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.76
|
$93.83
UYU3,999.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.48
|
$44.64
UYU1,902.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$718.63
|
$109.94
UYU4,685.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,105.59
|
$113.02
UYU4,816.99
|
|
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