Cost of living comparison
Praia is 21.6% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.5% less in Praia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% more in Praia
- Transportation
-
pay 32.0% less in Praia
- Housing
-
pay 6.3% more in Praia
- Childcare
-
pay 65.8% less in Praia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 36.1% less in Praia
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% less in Praia
The cost of groceries and housing in Praia are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, transportation, and clothing are lower in Praia.
If you lived in Praia instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 33.5% less for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU598.25
|
$4.86
CVE472.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU401.33
|
$6.32
CVE614.16
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU80.31
|
$1.78
CVE172.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU62.51
|
$1.12
CVE108.71
|
|
pay 26.2% more for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU110.77
|
$2.95
CVE286.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU250.16
|
$7.94
CVE771.97
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU176.70
|
$4.78
CVE464.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU184.54
|
$2.20
CVE213.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU178.63
|
$2.61
CVE253.93
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU51.78
|
$2.00
CVE194.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU41.92
|
$1.32
CVE128.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.63
|
$1.56
CVE151.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU69.09
|
$2.23
CVE217.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU34.81
|
$1.21
CVE117.86
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.16
|
$0.88
CVE85.72
|
|
pay 32.0% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU287.93
|
$6.31
CVE613.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU1,994.17
|
$20.42
CVE1,984.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,495,629.19
|
$29,166.78
CVE2,834,582.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,264.31
|
$17.26
CVE1,677.13
|
|
pay 6.3% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,814.50
|
$51.28
CVE4,984.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,072.51
|
$583.34
CVE56,691.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,441.32
|
$388.89
CVE37,794.44
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,149.44
|
$113.61
CVE11,041.11
|
|
pay 65.8% less for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,070.73
|
$110.42
CVE10,731.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU341,564.42
|
$3,266.68
CVE317,473.27
|
|
pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU142.20
|
$2.48
CVE240.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU157.58
|
$1.49
CVE144.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU209.39
|
$4.38
CVE425.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,432.30
|
$36.46
CVE3,543.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU418.78
|
$5.83
CVE566.92
|
|
pay 16.4% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Praia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,905.07
|
$48.61
CVE4,724.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,857.77
|
$38.89
CVE3,779.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,575.68
|
$87.50
CVE8,503.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,703.77
|
$131.25
CVE12,755.62
|
|
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