Cost of living comparison
Helsinki is 21.5% more expensive than Montevideo.
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 37.8% more for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU616.46
|
$18.76
€17.79
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
$3.14
€2.98
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
$2.03
€1.93
|
|
pay 1.6% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
$4.13
€3.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
$5.15
€4.88
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
$3.08
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
$1.11
€1.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
$1.03
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
$1.70
€1.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
$0.86
€0.81
|
|
pay 2.9% more for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
$7.50
€7.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
$71.38
€67.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
$34,296.42
€32,525.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
$17.79
€16.87
|
|
pay 37.8% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
$22.48
€21.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
$1,111.66
€1,054.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
$870.64
€825.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
$99.35
€94.22
|
|
pay 7.8% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
$338.03
€320.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
$10,508.28
€9,965.65
|
|
pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Helsinki
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
$8.57
€8.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
$4.76
€4.52
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
$11.36
€10.77
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
$47.76
€45.30
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
$18.22
€17.28
|
|
pay 10.6% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
$100.00
€94.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
$31.76
€30.12
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
$89.57
€84.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
|
$111.24
€105.50
|
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