Cost of living comparison
Buenos Aires is 29.6% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.8% less in Buenos Aires
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Buenos Aires
- Transportation
-
pay 59.3% less in Buenos Aires
- Housing
-
pay 30.5% less in Buenos Aires
- Childcare
-
pay 44.6% less in Buenos Aires
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 44.9% less in Buenos Aires
- Clothing
-
pay 18.1% more in Buenos Aires
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Buenos Aires.
If you lived in Buenos Aires instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 21.8% less for restaurants
Montevideo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU597.26
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU400.66
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.18
|
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.41
|
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
Montevideo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU110.59
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU249.74
|
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU176.41
|
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU184.23
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU178.33
|
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.69
|
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.85
|
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.59
|
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.98
|
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.75
|
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.10
|
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
|
pay 59.3% less for transportation
Montevideo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU287.45
|
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
|
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
|
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,262.20
|
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
|
pay 30.5% less for housing
Montevideo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
|
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,412.32
|
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,142.54
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
Montevideo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
|
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
|
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
|
pay 44.9% less for entertainment and sports
Montevideo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU141.96
|
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU157.31
|
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU209.04
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,428.26
|
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU418.08
|
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
|
pay 18.1% more for clothing
Montevideo
|
Buenos Aires
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,695.95
|
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
|
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