Cost of living comparison
Nassau is 74.5% more expensive than Montevideo.
If you lived in Nassau instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 52.3% more for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU612.65
|
$40.00
BSD40.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU410.99
|
$10.00
BSD10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.25
|
$2.18
BSD2.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.02
|
$1.71
BSD1.71
|
|
pay 98.7% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU113.44
|
$5.17
BSD5.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU256.18
|
$4.03
BSD4.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU180.95
|
$19.37
BSD19.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU188.98
|
$7.38
BSD7.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU182.93
|
$5.20
BSD5.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.02
|
$1.72
BSD1.72
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.93
|
$1.32
BSD1.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.28
|
$2.11
BSD2.11
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU70.76
|
$2.40
BSD2.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.65
|
$2.14
BSD2.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.98
|
$1.49
BSD1.49
|
|
pay 5.5% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU294.86
|
$5.39
BSD5.39
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,042.17
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,531,628.86
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,294.74
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,858.18
|
$104.29
BSD104.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,651.93
|
$1,862.50
BSD1,862.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,861.13
|
$1,800.00
BSD1,800.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,249.31
|
$249.29
BSD249.29
|
|
pay 73.8% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,457.55
|
$640.00
BSD640.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU349,785.84
|
$14,916.67
BSD14,916.67
|
|
pay 78.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU145.62
|
$5.00
BSD5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU161.37
|
$5.75
BSD5.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU214.43
|
$11.00
BSD11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,490.85
|
$113.88
BSD113.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU428.86
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Nassau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,999.07
|
$67.50
BSD67.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,902.49
|
$76.67
BSD76.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,685.81
|
$117.00
BSD117.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,816.99
|
$120.00
BSD120.00
|
|
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