Cost of living comparison
Lisbon is 11.6% more expensive than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.0% less in Lisbon
- Groceries
-
pay 12.9% less in Lisbon
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% less in Lisbon
- Housing
-
pay 78.8% more in Lisbon
- Childcare
-
pay 67.5% more in Lisbon
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Lisbon
- Clothing
-
pay 13.1% less in Lisbon
The cost of housing and childcare in Lisbon are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including transportation, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Lisbon. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Lisbon.
If you lived in Lisbon instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 6.0% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU590.75
|
$13.66
€11.83
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU396.30
|
$9.65
€8.35
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU79.31
|
$1.86
€1.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU61.73
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
pay 12.9% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU109.38
|
$1.48
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU247.02
|
$5.58
€4.83
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU174.49
|
$3.87
€3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU182.22
|
$2.97
€2.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU176.39
|
$3.31
€2.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.13
|
$1.04
€0.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.39
|
$0.69
€0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.30
|
$0.89
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU68.23
|
$1.06
€0.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.37
|
$0.88
€0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU33.73
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
pay 21.1% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU284.32
|
$7.21
€6.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,969.18
|
$42.87
€37.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,476,885.81
|
$32,152.89
€27,839.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,248.46
|
$9.86
€8.54
|
|
pay 78.8% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,791.77
|
$39.90
€34.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU23,770.83
|
$1,514.21
€1,311.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,222.74
|
$1,070.61
€926.98
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,097.44
|
$106.17
€91.93
|
|
pay 67.5% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU15,869.33
|
$576.40
€499.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU337,283.90
|
$15,251.75
€13,205.55
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU140.42
|
$3.22
€2.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU155.60
|
$2.61
€2.26
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU206.76
|
$6.00
€5.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,401.82
|
$42.41
€36.72
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU413.53
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
|
pay 13.1% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Lisbon
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,856.13
|
$86.58
€74.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,834.49
|
$37.63
€32.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,518.33
|
$82.49
€71.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,644.82
|
$108.41
€93.87
|
|
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