Cost of living comparison
Uruguay is 54.7% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.1% less in Uruguay
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% less in Uruguay
- Transportation
-
pay 0.7% more in Uruguay
- Housing
-
pay 80.3% less in Uruguay
- Childcare
-
pay 81.7% less in Uruguay
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.0% less in Uruguay
- Clothing
-
pay 52.5% less in Uruguay
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Uruguay.
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
€32.04
|
$16.65
UYU698.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.01
|
$9.31
UYU390.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€4.96
|
$1.79
UYU74.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€7.76
|
$1.34
UYU56.05
|
|
pay 55.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.04
|
$2.27
UYU95.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€10.08
|
$6.19
UYU259.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€7.63
|
$3.87
UYU162.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€4.91
|
$3.50
UYU146.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€7.47
|
$3.83
UYU160.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.28
|
$1.17
UYU49.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.19
|
$1.09
UYU45.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.75
|
$0.59
UYU24.72
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.59
|
$1.18
UYU49.55
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.49
|
$0.79
UYU33.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.79
|
$0.77
UYU32.49
|
|
pay 0.7% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€7.68
|
$7.05
UYU296.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€26.31
|
$45.52
UYU1,909.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€43,494.69
|
$33,750.70
UYU1,416,216.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€18.96
|
$21.42
UYU898.64
|
|
pay 80.3% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€98.14
|
$38.19
UYU1,602.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€8,317.80
|
$604.11
UYU25,348.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€5,831.69
|
$444.71
UYU18,660.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€258.70
|
$91.38
UYU3,834.36
|
|
pay 81.7% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,441.72
|
$340.39
UYU14,283.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€26,017.40
|
$7,149.59
UYU300,004.73
|
|
pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.06
|
$3.27
UYU137.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€5.57
|
$3.80
UYU159.25
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€10.67
|
$4.87
UYU204.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€453.38
|
$51.06
UYU2,142.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€13.28
|
$9.53
UYU400.09
|
|
pay 52.5% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Uruguay
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€171.99
|
$85.71
UYU3,596.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€66.50
|
$46.60
UYU1,955.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€179.93
|
$124.95
UYU5,242.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€395.42
|
$100.59
UYU4,220.68
|
|
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