Cost of living comparison

Rome, Italy

compared to

Montevideo, Uruguay

Montevideo vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Montevideo is 6.8% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 0.1% less in Montevideo
Groceries: pay 7.0% more in Montevideo
Transportation: pay 33.9% more in Montevideo
Housing: pay 22.1% less in Montevideo
Childcare: pay 23.0% less in Montevideo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% more in Montevideo
Clothing: pay 35.4% more in Montevideo

The cost of clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Montevideo are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Montevideo.

Montevideo vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 0.1% less for restaurants

	Rome	Montevideo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €13.92	$14.37 UYU590.75	-10.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €9.28	$9.64 UYU396.30	-10.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €1.93	$1.93 UYU79.31	-13.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €0.97	$1.50 UYU61.73	+33.7%
Average			-0.1%

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pay 7.0% more for groceries

	Rome	Montevideo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.54	$2.66 UYU109.38	+49.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.06	$6.01 UYU247.02	-14.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €5.37	$4.25 UYU174.49	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.25	$4.43 UYU182.22	+17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.24	$4.29 UYU176.39	-12.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €0.93	$1.24 UYU51.13	+16.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.80	$1.01 UYU41.39	+9.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.77	$0.64 UYU26.30	-28.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €0.95	$1.66 UYU68.23	+51.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.63	$0.84 UYU34.37	+14.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.68	$0.82 UYU33.73	+4.6%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 33.9% more for transportation

	Rome	Montevideo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.19	$6.92 UYU284.32	-3.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €32.48	$47.91 UYU1,969.18	+27.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €23,199.33	$35,934.74 UYU1,476,885.81	+34.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €14.85	$30.38 UYU1,248.46	+77.1%
Average			+33.9%

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pay 22.1% less for housing

	Rome	Montevideo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €25.50	$43.60 UYU1,791.77	+48.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,021.96	$578.38 UYU23,770.83	-51.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €660.72	$419.05 UYU17,222.74	-45.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €144.82	$99.70 UYU4,097.44	-40.4%
Average			-22.1%

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pay 23.0% less for childcare

	Rome	Montevideo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €440.57	$386.12 UYU15,869.33	-24.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €9,083.22	$8,206.60 UYU337,283.90	-21.8%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Montevideo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €4.64	$3.42 UYU140.42	-36.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.32	$3.79 UYU155.60	+148.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €5.57	$5.03 UYU206.76	-21.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €50.49	$58.44 UYU2,401.82	+0.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €9.28	$10.06 UYU413.53	-6.1%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 35.4% more for clothing

	Rome	Montevideo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €56.66	$93.83 UYU3,856.13	+43.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €26.61	$44.64 UYU1,834.49	+45.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €66.81	$109.94 UYU4,518.33	+42.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €88.59	$113.02 UYU4,644.82	+10.5%
Average			+35.4%

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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: June 2025

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