Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 38.6% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.7% less in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 25.9% less in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 13.3% less in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% less in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 71.8% less in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.5% less in Montevideo
- Clothing
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pay 23.8% less in Montevideo
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 36.7% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.59
|
$14.37
UYU588.05
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.68
|
$9.64
UYU394.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.11
|
$1.93
UYU78.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.86
|
$1.50
UYU61.45
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.71
|
$2.66
UYU108.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.96
|
$6.01
UYU245.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.82
|
$4.25
UYU173.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.99
|
$4.43
UYU181.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.22
|
$4.29
UYU175.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.24
UYU50.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.01
UYU41.20
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.37
|
$0.64
UYU26.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.36
|
$1.66
UYU67.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.84
UYU34.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.82
UYU33.57
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.90
|
$6.92
UYU283.02
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.91
|
$47.91
UYU1,960.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,636.19
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,470,124.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.28
|
$30.38
UYU1,242.74
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.91
|
$43.60
UYU1,783.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,343.75
|
$578.38
UYU23,662.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,275.19
|
$419.05
UYU17,143.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£124.49
|
$99.70
UYU4,078.68
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,727.68
|
$386.12
UYU15,796.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,357.17
|
$8,206.60
UYU335,739.67
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.76
|
$3.42
UYU139.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.68
|
$3.79
UYU154.89
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.52
|
$5.03
UYU205.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£55.03
|
$58.44
UYU2,390.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.44
|
$10.06
UYU411.63
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£74.39
|
$93.83
UYU3,838.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.51
|
$44.64
UYU1,826.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.98
|
$109.94
UYU4,497.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£150.37
|
$113.02
UYU4,623.55
|
|
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