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
-
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
£33.42
|
$14.37
UYU597.26
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.64
|
$9.64
UYU400.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$1.93
UYU80.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.85
|
$1.50
UYU62.41
|
|
pay 25.9% less for groceries
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.70
|
$2.66
UYU110.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.94
|
$6.01
UYU249.74
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.79
|
$4.25
UYU176.41
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.97
|
$4.43
UYU184.23
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.19
|
$4.29
UYU178.33
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.40
|
$1.24
UYU51.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.01
UYU41.85
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.64
UYU26.59
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$1.66
UYU68.98
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$0.84
UYU34.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.07
|
$0.82
UYU34.10
|
|
pay 13.3% less for transportation
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.86
|
$6.92
UYU287.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.65
|
$47.91
UYU1,990.86
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,526.37
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,493,143.01
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£38.08
|
$30.38
UYU1,262.20
|
|
pay 56.0% less for housing
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.62
|
$43.60
UYU1,811.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,336.60
|
$578.38
UYU24,032.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,268.41
|
$419.05
UYU17,412.32
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.83
|
$99.70
UYU4,142.54
|
|
pay 71.8% less for childcare
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,718.49
|
$386.12
UYU16,044.01
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,275.44
|
$8,206.60
UYU340,996.64
|
|
pay 42.5% less for entertainment and sports
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.73
|
$3.42
UYU141.96
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.66
|
$3.79
UYU157.31
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.46
|
$5.03
UYU209.04
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.74
|
$58.44
UYU2,428.26
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.37
|
$10.06
UYU418.08
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
Saint Helier
|
Montevideo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.99
|
$93.83
UYU3,898.58
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.24
|
$44.64
UYU1,854.69
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.50
|
$109.94
UYU4,568.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.57
|
$113.02
UYU4,695.95
|
|
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