Cost of living comparison

Paris, France

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Paris Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 24.7% cheaper than Paris.

Restaurants: pay 34.4% less in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 20.2% less in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 6.4% less in Montevideo
Housing: pay 33.9% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 48.7% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% less in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 9.8% less in Montevideo

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Montevideo.

Montevideo vs. Paris Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 34.4% less for restaurants

	Paris	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €13.65	$14.37 UYU576.71	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.86 €10.92	$9.64 UYU386.88	-25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.09 €3.47	$1.93 UYU77.42	-52.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.96 €2.51	$1.50 UYU60.26	-49.2%
Average			-34.4%

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pay 20.2% less for groceries

	Paris	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 €1.70	$2.66 UYU106.78	+32.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$11.23 €9.54	$6.01 UYU241.15	-46.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.41 €4.59	$4.25 UYU170.34	-21.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.85 €4.12	$4.43 UYU177.89	-8.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.32 €5.37	$4.29 UYU172.20	-32.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.58 €1.34	$1.24 UYU49.91	-21.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.05 €0.89	$1.01 UYU40.41	-4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.50 €1.27	$0.64 UYU25.68	-57.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 €1.51	$1.66 UYU66.61	-6.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.10 €0.94	$0.84 UYU33.56	-24.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 €1.03	$0.82 UYU32.93	-32.1%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 6.4% less for transportation

	Paris	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.65 €6.50	$6.92 UYU277.57	-9.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.60 €78.62	$47.91 UYU1,922.37	-48.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,688.77 €27,752.51	$35,934.74 UYU1,441,775.38	+9.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.84 €21.09	$30.38 UYU1,218.78	+22.3%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 33.9% less for housing

	Paris	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$33.65 €28.57	$43.60 UYU1,749.17	+29.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,367.25 €1,160.78	$578.38 UYU23,205.72	-57.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,057.37 €897.70	$419.05 UYU16,813.30	-60.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$188.37 €159.92	$99.70 UYU4,000.03	-47.1%
Average			-33.9%

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pay 48.7% less for childcare

	Paris	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$756.26 €642.06	$386.12 UYU15,492.06	-48.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,942.48 €13,535.03	$8,206.60 UYU329,265.55	-48.5%
Average			-48.7%

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pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Paris	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.50 €6.37	$3.42 UYU137.08	-54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.31 €3.66	$3.79 UYU151.90	-12.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$13.40 €11.37	$5.03 UYU201.85	-62.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.48 €30.97	$58.44 UYU2,344.72	+60.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.93 €11.83	$10.06 UYU403.70	-27.8%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 9.8% less for clothing

	Paris	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$103.81 €88.13	$93.83 UYU3,764.46	-9.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.57 €39.54	$44.64 UYU1,790.88	-4.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.54 €94.70	$109.94 UYU4,410.92	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.98 €126.48	$113.02 UYU4,534.40	-24.1%
Average			-9.8%

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