Cost of living comparison

Macao, Macau

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 17.9% more expensive than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 2.2 times more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 17.6% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 75.7% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 5.3% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 41.0% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.5% less in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 23.7% more in Montevideo

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Montevideo are more expensive than in Macao. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Montevideo. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

Montevideo vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montevideo instead of Macao, you would:

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pay 2.2 times more for restaurants

	Macao	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.21 MOP49.60	$14.37 UYU601.63	+131.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.21 MOP49.60	$9.64 UYU403.59	+55.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MOP6.10	$1.93 UYU80.77	+152.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 MOP5.16	$1.50 UYU62.87	+132.6%
Average			+118.0%

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pay 17.6% less for groceries

	Macao	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.21 MOP17.68	$2.66 UYU111.40	+20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.73 MOP69.75	$6.01 UYU251.57	-31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.15 MOP89.04	$4.25 UYU177.70	-61.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.85 MOP22.79	$4.43 UYU185.58	+55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.54 MOP28.30	$4.29 UYU179.64	+21.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.75	$1.24 UYU52.07	-27.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.46 MOP11.70	$1.01 UYU42.16	-31.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.72 MOP13.76	$0.64 UYU26.78	-62.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.28 MOP10.25	$1.66 UYU69.48	+29.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.98 MOP15.79	$0.84 UYU35.01	-57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.55 MOP12.41	$0.82 UYU34.35	-47.2%
Average			-17.6%

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pay 75.7% more for transportation

	Macao	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 MOP52.78	$6.92 UYU289.56	+4.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.35 MOP178.54	$47.91 UYU2,005.43	+114.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,038.42 MOP247,977.23	$35,934.74 UYU1,504,073.99	+15.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.35 MOP90.66	$30.38 UYU1,271.44	+167.7%
Average			+75.7%

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pay 5.3% less for housing

	Macao	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.59 MOP236.40	$43.60 UYU1,824.75	+47.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,062.76 MOP8,490.74	$578.38 UYU24,208.43	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$827.69 MOP6,612.73	$419.05 UYU17,539.80	-49.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$78.75 MOP629.20	$99.70 UYU4,172.87	+26.6%
Average			-5.3%

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pay 41.0% less for childcare

	Macao	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$682.85 MOP5,455.50	$386.12 UYU16,161.47	-43.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,355.39 MOP106,701.06	$8,206.60 UYU343,493.00	-38.6%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 28.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.81 MOP46.43	$3.42 UYU143.00	-41.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.58 MOP36.62	$3.79 UYU158.47	-17.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.21 MOP49.60	$5.03 UYU210.57	-19.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$86.91 MOP694.34	$58.44 UYU2,446.03	-32.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 MOP118.04	$10.06 UYU421.14	-31.9%
Average			-28.5%

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pay 23.7% more for clothing

	Macao	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.38 MOP578.28	$93.83 UYU3,927.12	+29.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.25 MOP297.57	$44.64 UYU1,868.26	+19.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.84 MOP677.80	$109.94 UYU4,601.51	+29.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$97.55 MOP779.36	$113.02 UYU4,730.33	+15.9%
Average			+23.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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