Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 2.1% more expensive than San Jose.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 7.9% more for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,442.42
|
$14.37
UYU638.55
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$9.64
UYU428.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC1,001.89
|
$1.93
UYU85.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC734.16
|
$1.50
UYU66.73
|
|
pay 4.0% less for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,304.84
|
$2.66
UYU118.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,143.12
|
$6.01
UYU267.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,634.50
|
$4.25
UYU188.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,639.47
|
$4.43
UYU196.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,214.43
|
$4.29
UYU190.66
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC980.21
|
$1.24
UYU55.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC316.72
|
$1.01
UYU44.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC799.52
|
$0.64
UYU28.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC677.45
|
$1.66
UYU73.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC653.02
|
$0.84
UYU37.15
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC598.48
|
$0.82
UYU36.46
|
|
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,757.75
|
$6.92
UYU307.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,107.65
|
$47.91
UYU2,128.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,555,653.37
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,596,372.29
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC8,010.67
|
$30.38
UYU1,349.47
|
|
pay 1.9% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,932.17
|
$43.60
UYU1,936.73
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC372,906.81
|
$578.38
UYU25,693.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC232,967.14
|
$419.05
UYU18,616.14
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,686.46
|
$99.70
UYU4,428.94
|
|
pay 30.0% less for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC262,057.91
|
$386.12
UYU17,153.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,244,123.06
|
$8,206.60
UYU364,571.63
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,464.92
|
$3.42
UYU151.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,854.94
|
$3.79
UYU168.19
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,539.19
|
$5.03
UYU223.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC30,000.75
|
$58.44
UYU2,596.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,883.07
|
$10.06
UYU446.98
|
|
pay 0.3% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,978.24
|
$93.83
UYU4,168.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,534.04
|
$44.64
UYU1,982.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC63,308.78
|
$109.94
UYU4,883.89
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,952.04
|
$113.02
UYU5,020.61
|
|
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