Cost of living comparison
Montevideo is 8.0% more expensive than Victoria.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.4% less in Montevideo
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Montevideo
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in Montevideo
- Housing
-
pay 31.5% less in Montevideo
- Childcare
-
pay 61.5% more in Montevideo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.9% less in Montevideo
- Clothing
-
pay 46.7% more in Montevideo
The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Montevideo are more expensive than in Victoria. Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Montevideo.
If you lived in Montevideo instead of Victoria, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Victoria
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
SCR247.49
|
$14.37
UYU590.75
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
SCR143.42
|
$9.64
UYU396.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.75
SCR40.68
|
$1.93
UYU79.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.71
SCR40.05
|
$1.50
UYU61.73
|
|
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Victoria
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
SCR33.84
|
$2.66
UYU109.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$18.13
SCR267.66
|
$6.01
UYU247.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.52
SCR111.03
|
$4.25
UYU174.49
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.58
SCR52.80
|
$4.43
UYU182.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
SCR44.28
|
$4.29
UYU176.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.34
|
$1.24
UYU51.13
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
SCR16.22
|
$1.01
UYU41.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
SCR14.34
|
$0.64
UYU26.30
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.27
SCR48.23
|
$1.66
UYU68.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
SCR12.14
|
$0.84
UYU34.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
SCR10.78
|
$0.82
UYU33.73
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Victoria
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.82
SCR85.90
|
$6.92
UYU284.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.82
SCR395.98
|
$47.91
UYU1,969.18
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,617.26
SCR393,057.10
|
$35,934.74
UYU1,476,885.81
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$46.18
SCR681.97
|
$30.38
UYU1,248.46
|
|
pay 31.5% less for housing
|
Victoria
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$163.87
SCR2,419.90
|
$43.60
UYU1,791.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$979.92
SCR14,470.44
|
$578.38
UYU23,770.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$794.53
SCR11,732.86
|
$419.05
UYU17,222.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.52
SCR1,085.60
|
$99.70
UYU4,097.44
|
|
pay 61.5% more for childcare
|
Victoria
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.60
SCR2,474.90
|
$386.12
UYU15,869.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,868.55
SCR130,961.92
|
$8,206.60
UYU337,283.90
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Victoria
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.07
SCR60.04
|
$3.42
UYU140.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.16
SCR76.23
|
$3.79
UYU155.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.89
SCR337.97
|
$5.03
UYU206.76
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.81
SCR1,414.80
|
$58.44
UYU2,401.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.59
SCR82.50
|
$10.06
UYU413.53
|
|
pay 46.7% more for clothing
|
Victoria
|
Montevideo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$68.58
SCR1,012.76
|
$93.83
UYU3,856.13
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.30
SCR432.65
|
$44.64
UYU1,834.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.44
SCR1,084.51
|
$109.94
UYU4,518.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.39
SCR1,128.10
|
$113.02
UYU4,644.82
|
|
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