Cost of living comparison

Montevideo, Uruguay

compared to

Bucharest, Romania

Bucharest vs. Montevideo Cost of Living Summary

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.

Bucharest vs. Montevideo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.7% more for restaurants

	Montevideo	Bucharest
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.37 UYU597.26	$11.85 RON52.46	-17.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.64 UYU400.66	$7.54 RON33.38	-21.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 UYU80.18	$2.00 RON8.84	+3.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 UYU62.41	$2.20 RON9.75	+46.7%
Average			+2.7%

Montevideo vs. Bucharest - Cost of restaurants

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pay 25.2% less for groceries

	Montevideo	Bucharest
Bread 1 loaf	$2.66 UYU110.59	$1.17 RON5.20	-55.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.01 UYU249.74	$4.52 RON20.02	-24.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.25 UYU176.41	$6.34 RON28.07	+49.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.43 UYU184.23	$3.28 RON14.51	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.29 UYU178.33	$3.09 RON13.67	-28.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 UYU51.69	$0.59 RON2.59	-52.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 UYU41.85	$0.77 RON3.40	-23.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.64 UYU26.59	$0.75 RON3.32	+17.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.66 UYU68.98	$0.88 RON3.90	-46.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 UYU34.75	$0.51 RON2.24	-39.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.82 UYU34.10	$0.44 RON1.95	-46.3%
Average			-25.2%

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pay 46.1% less for transportation

	Montevideo	Bucharest
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.92 UYU287.45	$6.09 RON26.97	-11.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.91 UYU1,990.86	$17.24 RON76.30	-64.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,934.74 UYU1,493,143.01	$26,003.12 RON115,097.60	-27.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$30.38 UYU1,262.20	$5.82 RON25.75	-80.8%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 12.3% less for housing

	Montevideo	Bucharest
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.60 UYU1,811.49	$9.35 RON41.41	-78.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$578.38 UYU24,032.49	$601.94 RON2,664.35	+4.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$419.05 UYU17,412.32	$397.23 RON1,758.26	-5.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.70 UYU4,142.54	$130.07 RON575.71	+30.5%
Average			-12.3%

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pay 33.2% more for childcare

	Montevideo	Bucharest
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$386.12 UYU16,044.01	$527.95 RON2,336.87	+36.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,206.60 UYU340,996.64	$10,631.65 RON47,058.87	+29.6%
Average			+33.2%

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pay 6.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Montevideo	Bucharest
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.42 UYU141.96	$3.23 RON14.31	-5.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.79 UYU157.31	$3.17 RON14.02	-16.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.03 UYU209.04	$5.98 RON26.47	+18.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 UYU2,428.26	$49.84 RON220.62	-14.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.06 UYU418.08	$8.62 RON38.15	-14.3%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 13.9% less for clothing

	Montevideo	Bucharest
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$93.83 UYU3,898.58	$78.42 RON347.09	-16.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.64 UYU1,854.69	$39.68 RON175.62	-11.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.94 UYU4,568.07	$85.94 RON380.41	-21.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$113.02 UYU4,695.95	$105.80 RON468.31	-6.4%
Average			-13.9%

Montevideo vs. Bucharest - Cost of clothing

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