Cost of living comparison
Vilnius is 2.7% cheaper than Montevideo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% more in Vilnius
- Groceries
-
pay 21.0% less in Vilnius
- Transportation
-
pay 29.2% less in Vilnius
- Housing
-
pay 17.2% more in Vilnius
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% more in Vilnius
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.8% less in Vilnius
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% less in Vilnius
The cost of childcare, housing, and restaurants in Vilnius are more expensive than in Montevideo. Expenses including transportation, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Vilnius.
If you lived in Vilnius instead of Montevideo, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
|
Montevideo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.37
UYU605.56
|
$12.86
€11.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.64
UYU406.23
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
UYU81.29
|
$1.95
€1.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
UYU63.28
|
$1.82
€1.66
|
|
pay 21.0% less for groceries
|
Montevideo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.66
UYU112.12
|
$1.52
€1.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.01
UYU253.21
|
$6.36
€5.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.25
UYU178.86
|
$5.17
€4.72
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.43
UYU186.79
|
$2.57
€2.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
UYU180.81
|
$3.03
€2.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UYU52.41
|
$0.65
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
UYU42.43
|
$0.69
€0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
UYU26.96
|
$0.92
€0.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.66
UYU69.94
|
$1.47
€1.35
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.84
UYU35.23
|
$0.39
€0.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
UYU34.57
|
$0.45
€0.41
|
|
pay 29.2% less for transportation
|
Montevideo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.92
UYU291.45
|
$6.12
€5.58
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.91
UYU2,018.52
|
$31.08
€28.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,934.74
UYU1,513,889.42
|
$33,251.45
€30,339.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.38
UYU1,279.74
|
$11.36
€10.37
|
|
pay 17.2% more for housing
|
Montevideo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.60
UYU1,836.66
|
$17.16
€15.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$578.38
UYU24,366.41
|
$795.81
€726.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$419.05
UYU17,654.26
|
$594.19
€542.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.70
UYU4,200.10
|
$149.42
€136.33
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Montevideo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$386.12
UYU16,266.94
|
$556.87
€508.11
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,206.60
UYU345,734.60
|
$8,496.16
€7,752.20
|
|
pay 1.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montevideo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.42
UYU143.93
|
$4.82
€4.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.79
UYU159.50
|
$3.37
€3.08
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.03
UYU211.94
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
UYU2,462.00
|
$40.23
€36.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.06
UYU423.89
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
|
pay 8.3% less for clothing
|
Montevideo
|
Vilnius
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.83
UYU3,952.75
|
$82.32
€75.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.64
UYU1,880.46
|
$36.02
€32.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.94
UYU4,631.54
|
$100.70
€91.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.02
UYU4,761.20
|
$120.57
€110.02
|
|
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