Cost of living comparison
Dublin is 66.8% more expensive than Montevideo.
If you lived in Dublin instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 29.4% more for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
$21.44
€20.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
$1.95
€1.87
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
$1.85
€1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
$3.60
€3.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
$5.32
€5.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
$4.22
€4.05
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
$4.64
€4.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
$1.11
€1.07
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
$1.28
€1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
$1.86
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
$0.72
€0.69
|
|
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
$7.19
€6.90
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
$123.25
€118.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
$39,306.91
€37,686.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
$26.47
€25.38
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
$55.82
€53.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
$2,138.28
€2,050.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
$1,827.10
€1,751.78
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
$214.65
€205.80
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
$1,307.98
€1,254.06
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
$9,645.87
€9,248.20
|
|
pay 84.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
$4.33
€4.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
$17.68
€16.96
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
$56.25
€53.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
$13.93
€13.36
|
|
pay 3.9% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Dublin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
$96.07
€92.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
$41.10
€39.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
$97.72
€93.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
$114.27
€109.56
|
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