Cost of living comparison

Niamey, Niger

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Niamey Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 96.3% more expensive than Niamey.

Restaurants: pay 94.4% more in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 79.3% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 4.0 times more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 18.1% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 12.1% more in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 92.8% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Montevideo

The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare in Montevideo are more expensive than in Niamey. Notably, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Montevideo.

Montevideo vs. Niamey Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Montevideo instead of Niamey, you would:

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pay 94.4% more for restaurants

	Niamey	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.90 F CFA2,822	$14.37 UYU601.63	+193.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.80 F CFA5,644	$9.64 UYU403.59	-1.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 F CFA788	$1.93 UYU80.77	+41.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 F CFA353	$1.50 UYU62.87	+145.1%
Average			+94.4%

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pay 79.3% more for groceries

	Niamey	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 F CFA294	$2.66 UYU111.40	+421.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.17 F CFA4,703	$6.01 UYU251.57	-26.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.54 F CFA4,914	$4.25 UYU177.70	-50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 F CFA1,303	$4.43 UYU185.58	+95.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.30 F CFA1,902	$4.29 UYU179.64	+29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.67 F CFA960	$1.24 UYU52.07	-25.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.59 F CFA341	$1.01 UYU42.16	+69.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 F CFA608	$0.64 UYU26.78	-39.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 F CFA416	$1.66 UYU69.48	+129.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 F CFA320	$0.84 UYU35.01	+50.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 F CFA149	$0.82 UYU34.35	+216.4%
Average			+79.3%

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pay 4.0 times more for transportation

	Niamey	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.45 F CFA1,987	$6.92 UYU289.56	+100.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.25 F CFA7,055	$47.91 UYU2,005.43	+291.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,606.70 F CFA11,288,235	$35,934.74 UYU1,504,073.99	+83.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 F CFA2,164	$30.38 UYU1,271.44	+708.3%
Average			+295.8%

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pay 18.1% less for housing

	Niamey	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.29 F CFA26,653	$43.60 UYU1,824.75	-5.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$796.52 F CFA458,585	$578.38 UYU24,208.43	-27.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$408.47 F CFA235,172	$419.05 UYU17,539.80	+2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$170.73 F CFA98,297	$99.70 UYU4,172.87	-41.6%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 12.1% more for childcare

	Niamey	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$925.87 F CFA533,056	$386.12 UYU16,161.47	-58.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,493.20 F CFA2,586,887	$8,206.60 UYU343,493.00	+82.6%
Average			+12.1%

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pay 92.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Niamey	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.23 F CFA706	$3.42 UYU143.00	+178.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 F CFA1,725	$3.79 UYU158.47	+26.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 F CFA1,411	$5.03 UYU210.57	+105.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$54.46 F CFA31,356	$58.44 UYU2,446.03	+7.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.08 F CFA2,352	$10.06 UYU421.14	+146.3%
Average			+92.8%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Niamey	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.85 F CFA23,517	$93.83 UYU3,927.12	+129.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.29 F CFA26,653	$44.64 UYU1,868.26	-3.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$40.85 F CFA23,517	$109.94 UYU4,601.51	+169.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.85 F CFA23,517	$113.02 UYU4,730.33	+176.7%
Average			+118.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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