Cost of living comparison

Manila, Philippines

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 2.0 times more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 18.8% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 4.8 times more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 36.8% more in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 30.9% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.0% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 95.9% more in Montevideo

The cost of transportation, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries in Montevideo are more expensive than in Manila. Notably, transportation, restaurants, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

Montevideo vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Manila	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.12 ₱286.85	$14.37 UYU590.75	+181.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.26 ₱239.05	$9.64 UYU396.30	+126.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.87 ₱48.96	$1.93 UYU79.31	+121.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 ₱27.56	$1.50 UYU61.73	+205.7%
Average			+158.5%

Manila vs. Montevideo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 18.8% more for groceries

	Manila	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.35 ₱75.81	$2.66 UYU109.38	+96.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ₱297.42	$6.01 UYU247.02	+13.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.79 ₱380.95	$4.25 UYU174.49	-37.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.08 ₱116.56	$4.43 UYU182.22	+113.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.42 ₱135.67	$4.29 UYU176.39	+77.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.34	$1.24 UYU51.13	-18.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 ₱45.08	$1.01 UYU41.39	+25.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱85.35	$0.64 UYU26.30	-58.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.98 ₱54.77	$1.66 UYU68.23	+70.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 ₱67.35	$0.84 UYU34.37	-30.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.48 ₱83.27	$0.82 UYU33.73	-44.7%
Average			+18.8%

Manila vs. Montevideo - Cost of groceries

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pay 4.8 times more for transportation

	Manila	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.14 ₱232.24	$6.92 UYU284.32	+67.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$9.93 ₱556.78	$47.91 UYU1,969.18	+382.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,575.45 ₱1,434,271.00	$35,934.74 UYU1,476,885.81	+40.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.67 ₱149.64	$30.38 UYU1,248.46	+1038.4%
Average			+382.2%

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pay 36.8% more for housing

	Manila	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.80 ₱1,615.38	$43.60 UYU1,791.77	+51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$468.88 ₱26,294.92	$578.38 UYU23,770.83	+23.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$234.44 ₱13,147.48	$419.05 UYU17,222.74	+78.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$106.33 ₱5,962.98	$99.70 UYU4,097.44	-6.2%
Average			+36.8%

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pay 30.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$482.52 ₱27,059.91	$386.12 UYU15,869.33	-20.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.39 ₱792,263.98	$8,206.60 UYU337,283.90	-41.9%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 66.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 ₱76.49	$3.42 UYU140.42	+150.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.70 ₱151.25	$3.79 UYU155.60	+40.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.07 ₱172.11	$5.03 UYU206.76	+63.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.61 ₱2,277.45	$58.44 UYU2,401.82	+43.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.67 ₱430.28	$10.06 UYU413.53	+31.1%
Average			+66.0%

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pay 95.9% more for clothing

	Manila	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.31 ₱1,868.16	$93.83 UYU3,856.13	+181.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.60 ₱1,491.55	$44.64 UYU1,834.49	+67.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.03 ₱4,151.34	$109.94 UYU4,518.33	+48.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.89 ₱3,414.79	$113.02 UYU4,644.82	+85.6%
Average			+95.9%

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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: June 2025

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