Cost of living comparison
Nicosia is 6.0% cheaper than Montevideo.
If you lived in Nicosia instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU616.46
|
$12.33
€11.69
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU413.54
|
$7.50
€7.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU82.76
|
$1.47
€1.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU64.42
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU114.14
|
$1.85
€1.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU257.77
|
$6.54
€6.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU182.08
|
$7.37
€6.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU190.15
|
$3.68
€3.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU184.07
|
$3.97
€3.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU53.35
|
$1.20
€1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU43.20
|
$0.89
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU27.44
|
$0.82
€0.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU71.20
|
$1.17
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.87
|
$0.54
€0.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU35.20
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU296.70
|
$5.64
€5.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,054.86
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,541,147.21
|
$28,348.13
€26,884.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,302.78
|
$14.47
€13.72
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,869.73
|
$29.63
€28.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,805.13
|
$707.36
€670.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,972.13
|
$588.46
€558.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,275.72
|
$153.51
€145.58
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,559.82
|
$423.35
€401.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU351,959.60
|
$7,161.35
€6,791.55
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU146.53
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU162.37
|
$3.48
€3.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU215.76
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,506.33
|
$65.50
€62.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU431.52
|
$10.72
€10.16
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,023.92
|
$81.72
€77.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,914.31
|
$35.90
€34.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,714.93
|
$79.71
€75.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,846.92
|
$101.82
€96.56
|
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