Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 54.7% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Uruguay instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 56.1% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€34.34
|
$16.65
UYU714.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.73
|
$9.31
UYU399.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.32
|
$1.79
UYU76.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.31
|
$1.34
UYU57.29
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.40
|
$2.27
UYU97.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.80
|
$6.19
UYU265.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.18
|
$3.87
UYU166.03
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.26
|
$3.50
UYU150.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.01
|
$3.83
UYU164.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.44
|
$1.17
UYU50.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.34
|
$1.09
UYU46.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.88
|
$0.59
UYU25.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.77
|
$1.18
UYU50.64
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.60
|
$0.79
UYU33.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.92
|
$0.77
UYU33.21
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.23
|
$7.05
UYU302.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.21
|
$45.52
UYU1,952.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€46,621.89
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,447,479.71
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.33
|
$21.42
UYU918.47
|
|
pay 80.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€105.20
|
$38.19
UYU1,638.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,915.83
|
$604.11
UYU25,908.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,250.98
|
$444.71
UYU19,072.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€277.30
|
$91.38
UYU3,919.01
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,617.28
|
$340.39
UYU14,598.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€27,888.01
|
$7,149.59
UYU306,627.32
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.64
|
$3.27
UYU140.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.97
|
$3.80
UYU162.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.43
|
$4.87
UYU208.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€485.98
|
$51.06
UYU2,190.04
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.23
|
$9.53
UYU408.92
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€184.35
|
$85.71
UYU3,675.74
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€71.28
|
$46.60
UYU1,998.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€192.87
|
$124.95
UYU5,358.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€423.85
|
$100.59
UYU4,313.85
|
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