Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 9.7% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 25.2% less in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 46.1% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 12.3% less in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.4% less in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 13.9% less in Bucharest
The cost of childcare and restaurants in Bucharest are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 2.7% more for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU588.05
|
$11.85
RON51.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU394.48
|
$7.54
RON32.92
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU78.94
|
$2.00
RON8.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU61.45
|
$2.20
RON9.62
|
|
pay 25.2% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU108.88
|
$1.17
RON5.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU245.89
|
$4.52
RON19.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU173.69
|
$6.34
RON27.68
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU181.39
|
$3.28
RON14.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU175.58
|
$3.09
RON13.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU50.89
|
$0.59
RON2.56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.20
|
$0.77
RON3.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.18
|
$0.75
RON3.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU67.92
|
$0.88
RON3.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.22
|
$0.51
RON2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU33.57
|
$0.44
RON1.92
|
|
pay 46.1% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU283.02
|
$6.09
RON26.60
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,960.17
|
$17.24
RON75.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,470,124.01
|
$26,003.12
RON113,503.60
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,242.74
|
$5.82
RON25.39
|
|
pay 12.3% less for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,783.56
|
$9.35
RON40.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU23,662.00
|
$601.94
RON2,627.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,143.89
|
$397.23
RON1,733.91
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,078.68
|
$130.07
RON567.74
|
|
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU15,796.67
|
$527.95
RON2,304.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU335,739.67
|
$10,631.65
RON46,407.15
|
|
pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU139.77
|
$3.23
RON14.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU154.89
|
$3.17
RON13.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU205.82
|
$5.98
RON26.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,390.82
|
$49.84
RON217.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU411.63
|
$8.62
RON37.62
|
|
pay 13.9% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,838.48
|
$78.42
RON342.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,826.09
|
$39.68
RON173.19
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,497.65
|
$85.94
RON375.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,623.55
|
$105.80
RON461.82
|
|
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