Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 7.3% more expensive than Lisbon.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 6.4% more for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€13.10
|
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.25
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.78
|
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.31
|
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
|
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.42
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.35
|
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.71
|
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.85
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.17
|
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.99
|
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.66
|
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.85
|
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€1.02
|
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.90
|
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
|
pay 56.9% more for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.91
|
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€30,827.33
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.45
|
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
|
pay 29.9% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€38.25
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,451.78
|
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€1,026.48
|
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€101.80
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
|
pay 39.6% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€552.64
|
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,622.97
|
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€3.08
|
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.50
|
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.75
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€40.66
|
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€8.22
|
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
|
pay 16.1% more for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€83.01
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€36.08
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€79.09
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€103.94
|
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
|
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