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
UYU638.55
|
$12.33
€11.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
$7.50
€7.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
$1.47
€1.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
$1.85
€1.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
$6.54
€6.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
$7.37
€7.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
$3.68
€3.53
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
$3.97
€3.81
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
$0.89
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
$0.82
€0.78
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
$1.17
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
$0.54
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 20.1% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
$5.64
€5.41
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
$53.59
€51.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
$28,348.13
€27,179.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
$14.47
€13.87
|
|
pay 21.2% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
$29.63
€28.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
$707.36
€678.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
$588.46
€564.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
$153.51
€147.18
|
|
pay 1.5% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
$423.35
€405.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
$7,161.35
€6,866.11
|
|
pay 8.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
$4.29
€4.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
$3.48
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
$5.36
€5.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
$65.50
€62.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
|
pay 17.5% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Nicosia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
$81.72
€78.35
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
$35.90
€34.42
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
$79.71
€76.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
$101.82
€97.62
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